Travel Requirements & Flight Regulations

Planning to fly with a pet can feel overwhelming. Airline rules about carriers, weight limits, and breeds may seem restrictive, especially when social media shows pets traveling "just fine" despite bending the rules. But airline pet policies exist fo...

Pet Air Travel Is a Medical and Regulatory Event Traveling with a pet by air is not just a logistical decision. It is a medical and regulatory event for the animal. When your pet flies, especially internationally, their health, safety, and welfare mu...

Many crates sold as "airline approved" look acceptable on the shelf, but most do not meet the IATA Live Animal Regulations (LAR) CR#1 standard required for air transport. This misunderstanding leads to one of the most common problems at check-in: pet...

Pet birds—parrots, parakeets, cockatiels, lovebirds, conures—cannot travel in a standard cat/dog carrier or the cage they use at home. Airline transport for birds is governed by IATA LAR Container Requirement #13 (CR#13), and if the container doesn't...

Many pet owners choose crates based on weight because that's how they're marketed in stores ("for pets up to 20 lbs."). But for air travel, weight-based sizing is inaccurate and unsafe. IATA LAR CR#1 requires sizing based solely on the pet's dimensio...

Certain dog and cat breeds are prohibited for transport via cargo by most airlines. For it's been determined by reviewing the Department of Transportation (DOT) Animal Incident Reports that certain breeds of dogs are more prone to death during transp...

What are the minimal age requirements for domestic air travel for dogs and cats? Great question! Before answering, I think we need a regulatory authority lesson. There are federal regulations, state regulations, and airline policies regarding the tra...

Effective August 1, 2023, the CDC is extending the temporary suspension of the importation of dogs from countries classified by the CDC as high risk for dog rabies. This temporary suspension is effective until July 31, 2024, and applies to all dogs, ...

With so many things on the list of things to do prior to planning a flight with your pet, make sure that you check out the airline's policy on pets prior to booking.These rules may have changed since the world has opened back up and everyone is flyin...