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Delta Air Lines pet policy

What Delta Air Lines allows for pets, from its own pages, checked 1 November 2026.

Pets in the cabin

Animals allowed

small dogs, cats and household birds¹

Cabin fee

$150 USD/CAD for tickets issued on/after April 8, 2025, per one-way trip (U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands). International $200 USD/CAD/EUR¹

Carrier size

18 x 11 x 11 in recommended soft-sided, must fit fully under the seat¹

Pets per passenger

1 kennel, 1 pet per kennel, with litter and same-breed exceptions¹

Minimum age

8 weeks for domestic travel¹

Routes

Contiguous U.S. and many international routes with documents. Not to Hawaii, the UK, Australia, New Zealand and others listed¹

Checked bags, cargo and limits

How

Delta Cargo²

Details

Pet shipments currently limited to active U.S. Military or State Department Foreign Service personnel with permanent change of station orders. Booked separately.²

Breed limits

Brachycephalic (snub-nosed) dogs, cats and their mixes are not permitted on Delta or Delta Connection flights, per the cargo page²

Heat and seasonal limits

Cargo pets not shipped above 80 degrees F or below 20 degrees F on the ground. Acclimation certificate needed between 20 and 45 degrees F.²

Service animals and booking

Service animals

Trained dogs only. DOT Service Animal Air Travel form required, plus Relief Attestation for flights of 8 hours or more, submitted 48 hours before departure.³

How to book a pet

Call Delta Reservations with kennel dimensions. First come, first served. Fee collected at the Special Service Counter.¹

Emotional support animals

Not accepted as service animals. They can travel as pets under the pet rules.³

Read Delta Air Lines's own pet page before you book.

Sources

1. Pet travel overview, Delta Air Lines, checked 1 November 2026
2. Shipping your pet, Delta Air Lines, checked 1 November 2026
3. Service animals, Delta Air Lines, checked 1 November 2026