Southwest Airlines
View Pet PolicyIn Compartment: Dogs, Cats
In Cargo: N/A
Pet Shipping: No
Microchip: No Details Available
HealthCertificate: No Details Available
Health Vaccinations: No Details Available
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Pet Policy Summary:
Airline Pet Policy Summary
- Small, vaccinated domestic cats and dogs are welcome in the cabin on domestic flights.
- Cats and dogs must be at least 8 weeks old to travel.
- Unaccompanied Minors cannot travel with a pet.
- Pricing for pet travel can be found on the Optional Travel Charges page, and is subject to change.
- Only one pet carrier per ticketed Customer is allowed, with no more than two of the same species of small cat or dog in each carrier.
- Reservations for pets should be made in advance.
- Specific requirements may apply for Customers traveling to Puerto Rico.
- Pets are not accepted on flights to or from Hawaii or on international itineraries.
- Pets must be in a carrier at all times during boarding/deplaning, in the gate area, and during the flight.
- Carriers must be stowed under your seat during the flight.
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