25 Jun
United Airlines welcomes pets on board their flights. To travel with a pet, you’ll need to comply with their rules for pet travel and make a booking for you and your pet.
Only pet dogs and pet cats are allowed to travel in-cabin with passengers, provided there is space available on your flight. Pets are also permitted to travel in the temperature & pressure-controlled cargo hold if their carrier does not fit under a seat in the cabin.
There are no weight or breed limitations for pets travelling alongside passengers. However, pets must travel in a pet container; this container can be soft-sided like a SHERPA bag or hard sided like an IATA-approved pet crate.
Only one pet is permitted per crate/carrier. Pets must be able to stand up, turn around, and lie down comfortably while inside their crate/carrier. Here are the maximum dimensions your pet carrier can have for in-cabin travel:
Important Notices:
Provided your destination allows pets, you can take them with you on any flight operated by United or United Express. If you’re flying internationally, you’ll need to add a pet to your reservation. If you’re traveling on multiple airlines, you’ll also need to check with each one to see what their pet policy is.
United Airlines do not allow pets to fly to, from or even through this list of states and countries.
**You can bring a pet on flights from Guam to Tokyo-Narita. You cannot bring your pet on the flight back to Guam.
For pets travelling to the United States, United Airlines requires rabies certificates and health certificates for dogs and cats travelling internationally. The rabies certificate must be completed at least 8 days before your arrival in the U.S (for both dogs and cats). Any additional rules for traveling to the U.S. depend on whether or not you’re traveling from a country the CDC considers to be high risk for rabies.
If you’re traveling within the U.S. with your pet, it is a good idea to get a certificate of health from your vet. Some destinations may request this certificate on arrival. It should include:
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