Pet Reservations
American 𝔸𝕚𝕣 𝕃𝕚𝕟𝕖𝕤 limits the number [+𝟙.𝟠𝟝𝟝.𝟟𝟛𝟠.𝟜𝟙𝟠𝟠] of pets per flight to 2 in first class, 2 in business class, and 4 in the main cabin.
Pets in the Cabin
American Airlines allows cats and dogs to travel in the cabin if they are at least 8 weeks old and the combined weight of the pet and carrier does not exceed 20 lbs (9 kg). Small pets must remain completely inside a carrier and under the seat during the entire flight. Pet carriers are no longer considered as part of a passenger's carry-on allowance, and passengers may now bring a personal item or carry-on bag in addition to a pet carrier. The fee for pets traveling in the cabin is $150 each way.
. Passengers can bring 1 pet in each carrier, except on domestic flights in the USA where a female cat or dog may travel with her litter if they are 10 weeks to 6 months old. There is no limit on the number of animals in the litter. Fees for taking your pet in the cabin vary depending on your travel plans [+𝟙.𝟠𝟝𝟝.𝟟𝟛𝟠.𝟜𝟙𝟠𝟠]. Flights to/from the U.S.A, Canada, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands incur a pet fee of $95, flights outside the U.S. incur a pet fee of $200; and flights to Brazil incur a pet fee of $75.American Airlines charges a flat fee of $200 ($150 for travel to or [+𝟙.𝟠𝟝𝟝.𝟟𝟛𝟠.𝟜𝟙𝟠𝟠]from Brazil) for larger dogs and cats flying as accompanied checked baggage.
Pets in Checked Baggage
Unfortunately, American 𝔸𝕚𝕣 𝕃𝕚𝕟𝕖𝕤 [+𝟙.𝟠𝟝𝟝.𝟟𝟛𝟠.𝟜𝟙𝟠𝟠]does not allow pets to travel as checked baggage.
𝕋𝕙𝕖𝕤𝕖 𝕣𝕦𝕝𝕖𝕤 𝕒𝕣𝕖 𝕖𝕟𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕔𝕖𝕕: ℙ𝕖𝕥𝕤 𝕞𝕦𝕤𝕥 𝕓𝕖 𝕤𝕞𝕒𝕝𝕝 𝕖𝕟𝕠𝕦𝕘𝕙 𝕥𝕠 𝕗𝕚𝕥 𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕥𝕒𝕓𝕝𝕪 𝕚𝕟𝕤𝕚𝕕𝕖 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕔𝕝𝕠𝕤𝕖𝕕 / 𝕫𝕚𝕡𝕡𝕖𝕕 𝕔𝕒𝕣𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕣. ℕ𝕠𝕟-𝕔𝕠𝕝𝕝𝕒𝕡𝕤𝕚𝕓𝕝𝕖 𝕜𝕖𝕟𝕟𝕖𝕝𝕤 𝕔𝕒𝕟'𝕥 𝕖𝕩𝕔𝕖𝕖𝕕 [+𝟙.𝟠𝟝𝟝.𝟟𝟛𝟠.𝟜𝟙𝟠𝟠] 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕖𝕣-𝕤𝕖𝕒𝕥 𝕕𝕚𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕤𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤 𝕠𝕗 𝕒𝕟𝕪 𝕒𝕚𝕣𝕔𝕣𝕒𝕗𝕥 𝕚𝕟𝕔𝕝𝕦𝕕𝕖𝕕 𝕚𝕟 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕛𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕟𝕖𝕪. ℙ𝕝𝕖𝕒𝕤𝕖 𝕔𝕠𝕟𝕥𝕒𝕔𝕥 ℝ𝕖𝕤𝕖𝕣𝕧𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤 𝕥𝕠 𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕚𝕗𝕪 𝕞𝕒𝕩𝕚𝕞𝕦𝕞 𝕕𝕚𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕤𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤[+𝟙.𝟠𝟝𝟝.𝟟𝟛𝟠.𝟜𝟙𝟠𝟠].
Pets in Cargo
𝒜𝓃𝒾𝓂𝒶𝓁𝓈 𝓌𝒽𝑜 𝒶𝓇𝑒 𝓉𝑜𝑜 𝓁𝒶𝓇𝑔𝑒 𝓉𝑜 𝒷𝑒 𝓉𝒶𝓀𝑒𝓃 𝒾𝓃 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒸𝒶𝒷𝒾𝓃, [+𝟣 𝟪𝟧𝟧 𝟩𝟥𝟪 𝟦𝟣𝟪𝟪] 𝑜𝓇 𝒶𝓇𝑒 𝒷𝑒𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓉𝓇𝒶𝓃𝓈𝓅𝑜𝓇𝓉𝑒𝒹 𝓈𝑒𝓅𝒶𝓇𝒶𝓉𝑒𝓁𝓎 𝒻𝓇𝑜𝓂 𝓉𝒽𝑒𝒾𝓇 𝑜𝓌𝓃𝑒𝓇, 𝒸𝒶𝓃 𝒷𝑒 𝓈𝒽𝒾𝓅𝓅𝑒𝒹 𝒶𝓈 𝒸𝒶𝓇𝑔𝑜 𝓉𝒽𝓇𝑜𝓊𝑔𝒽 𝒜𝓂𝑒𝓇𝒾𝒸𝒶𝓃 𝒞𝒶𝓇𝑔𝑜. 𝒫𝑒𝓉𝓈 𝓈𝒽𝒾𝓅𝓅𝑒𝒹 𝒹𝑜𝓂𝑒𝓈𝓉𝒾𝒸𝒶𝓁𝓁𝓎 𝓋𝒾𝒶 𝒜𝓂𝑒𝓇𝒾𝒸𝒶𝓃 𝒞𝒶𝓇𝑔𝑜 𝒸𝒶𝓃𝓃𝑜𝓉 𝒷𝑒 𝒷𝑜𝑜𝓀𝑒𝒹 𝓊𝓃𝓉𝒾𝓁 𝟣𝟦 𝒹𝒶𝓎𝓈 𝓅𝓇𝒾𝑜𝓇 𝓉𝑜 𝒹𝑒𝓅𝒶𝓇𝓉𝓊𝓇𝑒, 𝓅𝑒𝓉𝓈 𝒶𝓇𝑒 𝓃𝑜𝓉 𝑔𝓊𝒶𝓇𝒶𝓃𝓉𝑒𝑒𝒹 𝓉𝑜 𝒷𝑒 𝓈𝒽𝒾𝓅𝓅𝑒𝒹 𝑜𝓃 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓈𝒶𝓂𝑒 𝒻𝓁𝒾𝑔𝒽𝓉 𝒶𝓈 𝓉𝒽𝑒𝒾𝓇 𝑜𝓌𝓃𝑒𝓇 [+𝟣 𝟪𝟧𝟧 𝟩𝟥𝟪 𝟦𝟣𝟪𝟪]. 𝒮𝒽𝒾𝓅𝓅𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒶 𝓅𝑒𝓉 𝓇𝑒𝓆𝓊𝒾𝓇𝑒𝓈 𝒹𝓇𝑜𝓅𝓅𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒾𝓉 𝑜𝒻𝒻 𝒶𝓉 𝒶 𝒜𝓂𝑒𝓇𝒾𝒸𝒶𝓃 𝒞𝒶𝓇𝑔𝑜 𝓁𝑜𝒸𝒶𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃 𝒶𝓉 𝓁𝑒𝒶𝓈𝓉 𝟥 𝒽𝑜𝓊𝓇𝓈 𝒷𝑒𝒻𝑜𝓇𝑒 𝒹𝑒𝓅𝒶𝓇𝓉𝓊𝓇𝑒.
Carrier Guidelines
For pets traveling in the cabin, maximum carry-on kennel dimensions are determined by your flight. You must contact American Reservations to determine the appropriate kennel size. However, a soft-sided carrier with dimensions of 18” x 11” x 11” (45 cm x 28 cm x 28 cm) is recommended as this will fit on most American aircrafts [+𝟙.𝟠𝟝𝟝.𝟟𝟛𝟠.𝟜𝟙𝟠𝟠]. Pets must remain inside the carrier while in the airport boarding area, during boarding, as well as throughout the duration of each flight. For pets traveling with American Cargo, carriers can have any of the following dimensions (as long as pets fit comfortably inside): 27" x 20" x 19" (68 cm x 50 cm x 48 cm); 32" x 22" x 23" (81 cm x 55 cm x 58 cm); 36" x 24" x 26" (91 cm x 61 cm x 66 cm); 40" x 27" x 30" (101 cm x 68 cm x 76 cm); and 48" x 32" x 35" (122 cm x 81 cm x 89 cm). Kennels must be rigid with a solid top, have proper ventilation on at least 3 sides domestically or 4 on international flights, have a solid door, and nuts and bolts securing loose parts. The kennel should be large enough for animals to stand, turn around, and lie down comfortably [+𝟙.𝟠𝟝𝟝.𝟟𝟛𝟠.𝟜𝟙𝟠𝟠]. Carriers must include food and water dishes clipped securely inside and absorbent material on the bottom.
Other Restrictions
American does not accept brachycephalic breeds, [+𝟙.𝟠𝟝𝟝.𝟟𝟛𝟠.𝟜𝟙𝟠𝟠] including American Bulldog, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Pit Bull Terrier, Boston Terrier, Boxer, Brussels Griffin, Bulldog, Chinese Pug, Chow Chow, Dutch Pug, English Bulldog, English Toy Spaniel, French Bulldog, Lhasa Apso, Japanese Boxer, Japanese Pug, Japanese Spaniel (Chin), Mastiff (all breeds), Pekinese, Pit Bull, Pug, Shar Pei, Shih Tzu, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Tibetan Spaniel; and cats, such as Burmese, Exotic, Himalayan, and Persian [+𝟙.𝟠𝟝𝟝.𝟟𝟛𝟠.𝟜𝟙𝟠𝟠].
