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Airline in-cabin pet policies

Official published under-seat carrier limits and fees — each cited to the airline's own page, verified 2026-07-03.

AirlineMax carrier (soft)HeightFee
Delta Air Lines18 × 11 × 11 in11"$150 each way
JetBlue17 × 12.5 × 8.5 in8.5" short$150 each way
American Airlines18 × 11 × 11 in11"$150 per kennel each way
United Airlines18 × 11 × 11 in11"$150 each way
Southwest Airlines18.5 × 13.5 × 8.5 in8.5" short$125 each way
Alaska Airlines17 × 11 × 9.5 in9.5"$100 each way
Frontier Airlines18 × 14 × 11 in11"$99 each way
Air Canada17 × 16 × 8 in8" shortCA/US $50–60 one-way

Sizes are the published soft-carrier maxima; some airlines allow a slightly different hard-kennel size (shown on each airline page). See why the real space varies →