Tiny insured domestic cats and dogs are allowed to travel in the cockpit with you under the seat in front of you on Southwest Airlines. All animals must be transferred in one of the carriers listed below.

For international flights or any itinerary that includes an overseas trip, pets are not authorized to fly in the class.

when space is met, pets will be allowed on a at first, first-served basis. A max of 6 pets are allowed per plane, with one pet carrier allowed per paying Customer going on the same flight. Nevertheless, circumstances may allow for more (or less) than six (6) pet cages per planned visit Southwest Airlines Pet Check-in from period to period.

Travelers can acquire their boarding pass internet, at curbside check-in, at the airport kiosk, or at the ticket office. Pets must be verified in at the airport ticket counter.

A pet's lodging permits may be terminated if it exhibits problem behavior. Disruptive behavior might include (but is not limited to) the main steps:

Scratching, screaming, or barking incessantly

Biting, growling, and darting

In the house or entrance area, peeing or ejaculatiing

Pet Carriers in the House

For $58 (tax inclusive), get your official Southwest Airlines pet carrier at any Southwest Airport Ticket Office or internet (tax not included) at Southwest: The Store (not an affiliate of Southwest Airlines Co.). There have been no refund on pet carriers.

Specifications for Pet Crate

Southwest Airlines allows only one pet carrier per ticketed Passenger.

The carrier may contain two (2) cats or dogs and must be of the same species per carrier.

The cat or dog must be completely inside the pet carrier and be able to stand up and move around the carrier with ease.

While in the gate area and during http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Southwest Airlines Pet Policy boarding/deplaning, pets must be restrained in a pet carrier at all times, and They are required to stay in the carrier for the length of the trip. Failure to comply with this condition may result in the pet's transportation on Southwest Airlines being denied.

Note: Pet carriers are considered either a personal item or a carryon item. A Customer may board the aircraft with either a pet carrier and a personal item or a pet carrier and a regular size carry on bag. A Customer may not board the aircraft with a pet carrier, a regular size carryon bag, and a personal item. The pet carrier must conform to all carryon baggage regulations.

Restrictions on Pet Travel

Southwest Airlines does not allow pets (cats or dogs) to travel without an accompanying passenger.

Unaccompanied Traveling with pets is not permitted for minors.

On foreign flights or any itinerary that includes an overseas flight, pets are not permitted to fly in the cabin.

Per planned flight, there will be a maximum of six (6) pet carriers.

However, from time to time, circumstances may allow for more (or fewer) than six (6) pet carriers per scheduled flight.

Cats and dogs must be at least eight (8) weeks old for travel.

A trained service animal and a pet cannot share a carrier

In the event of an emergency, an oxygen mask may not be available for the cat or dog

Southwest Airlines assumes no liability for the health or wellbeing of carryon pets

Considerations for Traveling with Pets

When passing through security, Customers will be asked to hold the pet and walk through the screening device while the carrier is x-rayed.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), other airport security agencies, and airline workers all have the right to search all pet containers.