Traveling with a pet means paying attention to many restrictions, such as on destinations, aircraft

Just because you're on the move to a new destination or vacation doesn't mean your pet has to stay at home. Flying with a small dog or cat is actually pretty easy if all rules are observed and fees paid, as we recently discovered while flying best western gateway inn with our new kitten.
Traveling with a pet means paying attention to many restrictions, such as on destinations, aircraft type, travel class, pet weight and size, breed, and how many other pets are already booked for your desired flight. Always check with the airline for the latest rules before purchasing and traveling. Just remember to have veterinarian paperwork detailing the pet's vaccination record, and have yours and your pet's travel booked best western gateway inn in advance.
Delta has many aircraft and cabin restrictions for in-cabin pets. View the details towards the bottom of their official pet travel info . To book a flight for you and your pet on a domestic Delta flight, you must call 1-800-221-1212.
JetBlue is very pet-friendly and they have a "JetPaws" program, which includes an info guide on "pet-friendly establishments in popular destinations," a paper luggage tag specially for your pet carrier, and 300 TrueBlue points for each flight your pet takes. To book a flight for you and your pet, you must call 1-800-JETBLUE.
United has many restrictions regarding their aircraft and cabin, best western gateway inn so pay close attention when booking flights. Here is just one example: "Pets are not permitted in United Global First, United First, United BusinessFirst or United Business on Boeing 747, 757, 767 or 777 aircraft due to inadequate storage space under the seat." To book a flight for you and your pet, you must call 1-800-UNITED-1.
Flying on a US Airways Express flight is a bit different, as US Airways works with other operator airlines and their smaller planes. To book a flight for you and your pet and inquire about aircraft restrictions, you must call 1-800-428-4322.
Virgin America ranks very high on the pet friendliness charts, as they not only fly the pets of passengers, but they also regularly fly rescued chihuahuas from the west coast to new homes on the east coast. Oh, and Virgin America has a "pet liaison" Pomeranian, Boo , and you can purchase a branded pet hoodie in their online best western gateway inn swag shop . Despite best western gateway inn all this, the pet travel info page desperately needs improvement. Pets are only allowed in Main Cabin seating on Virgin America. To book a flight for you and your pet, you must call 1.877.FLY.VIRGIN.
** These rules apply to in-cabin animals only. Some airlines do allow checked or cargo animals, but this calls for completely different rules and fees. Service animals also have totally different regulations.
If we must pick the most pet-friendly US airline , JetBlue takes the cake with Southwest a close runner-up. Not only do both airlines offer approved-size pet carriers for sale, but their pet travel info pages are robust. Add to this the fact that both airlines don't charge more than $100 for an in-cabin pet and don't charge for your first checked bag (which is important as you'll likely be checking a bag since your pet carrier counts as a carry-on), and you've got winners. JetBlue's bonus 300 TrueBlue points for each pet flight leaves them the leader of the pack.