Selected official pet-carriage conditions; route and service coverage is shown below.
Eligibility and route restrictions
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
Ordinary dogs/cats may use eligible cabin service or American Airlines Cargo. Ticket-counter checked pets are accepted only for active-duty US Military or State Department Foreign Service personnel on official orders. That exception does not give ordinary passengers checked-pet service. No sedated or tranquilized pets.
Selected official conditions only, for the operating airline and the direction, aircraft, service and dates stated in each rule. A mode tab may contain a prohibition or unresolved condition; it does not grant carriage. Obtain actual pet space approval and origin/transit/destination clearance separately. Assistance animals, commercial movement and unlisted services need separate assessment.
One carrier per traveller, kept closed under the seat throughout. Soft carrier recommended: 46 L × 28 W × 28 H cm; rigid mainline 48 × 33 × 22 cm, American Eagle 40 × 30 × 20 cm. Confirm actual under-seat space. One additional personal item OR carry-on, not both. Only the three-cabin A321T premium compartment has the stated 20 lb combined limit; it is not a universal cabin weight cap.
Selected official conditions only, for the operating airline and the direction, aircraft, service and dates stated in each rule. A mode tab may contain a prohibition or unresolved condition; it does not grant carriage. Obtain actual pet space approval and origin/transit/destination clearance separately. Assistance animals, commercial movement and unlisted services need separate assessment.
Reserve through Additional Services and use airport counter verification/payment. Published carry-on fee USD 150 per kennel each way, with additional segment fees for specified voluntary stopovers/connections; Canada currency rules differ. Mainline quota up to 20 carriers across cabins, Eagle one premium/five main; seat and aircraft exclusions apply. Most eligible flights are up to 12 hours in the listed US/Canada/Mexico/Caribbean region. No ordinary cabin pets to/from Hawaii, listed South America, or across the Atlantic/Pacific; confirm destination and direction.
Selected official conditions only, for the operating airline and the direction, aircraft, service and dates stated in each rule. A mode tab may contain a prohibition or unresolved condition; it does not grant carriage. Obtain actual pet space approval and origin/transit/destination clearance separately. Assistance animals, commercial movement and unlisted services need separate assessment.
Dog · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
Rules depend on the route, animal and operating carrier. Confirm your own journey with the relevant authority and airline.
Applicable conditions
The page links current CDC requirements but a lower section still says 16 weeks for high-risk US dogs. Current all-dog CDC entry requires at least six months; do not rely on the older lower age. American refuses cabin dogs from or visiting high-risk rabies countries within the preceding six months. Confirm the history-specific paperwork; assistance dogs have separate rules.
Selected official conditions only, for the operating airline and the direction, aircraft, service and dates stated in each rule. A mode tab may contain a prohibition or unresolved condition; it does not grant carriage. Obtain actual pet space approval and origin/transit/destination clearance separately. Assistance animals, commercial movement and unlisted services need separate assessment.
