Alaska Airlines Pet Policy Guide

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Flying with pets can be overwhelming and time-consuming at times. However, Alaska Airlines ensures good care and safety to the pets flying on the plane. It does not transfer the pets in the baggage compartment to other flag carriers. The representative will check the pets at the flight check-in gate and send the eligible ones on the plane. You can make an Alaska Airlines booking for your pets once they meet the following requirements of its pet policy. 

Significant Notes on Alaska Airlines Pet Policy

• The dog or cat must be at least eight weeks old to fly in the cabin of Alaska flights.

• You have to pay an additional fee of $100 for carrying a pet onboard the plane. 

• As per the policy, small pets (dogs, cats, small birds, and rabbits) can travel in the cabin with a collective weight. The maximum weight of the pet should not exceed 9 kg. 

• Eligible pets cannot have a seat by themselves on an Alaska flight.

• If the flight representative finds your pet barking, howling, and growing more than usual, the pet cannot fly. 

• Flyers can fly with two different species of the same size and keep them in the carrier throughout the journey. 

• There is no acceptance of Brachycephalic or pug-nosed pets on any flights operated by Alaska Airlines.

• Your pet must have an assessment by a certified doctor a few days before the scheduled flight departure. Otherwise, the authorities will not allow your pets to board the plane.

• While going through the Alaska Airlines book a flight process, submit a health certificate saying that your pet was checked ten days before departure. Moreover, you must have a combined health and rabies certificate for the eligible pets. 

• Alaska Airlines only allows limited dog and cat breeds to fly in the main cabin and cargo. Eligible dogs are American Staffordshire, Dutch Pug, Shih Tzu, Chow Chow, French Bulldog, Pekingese, Boxer, Japanese Boxer, Brussels Griffon, etc. Burmese, Persian, Exotic Shorthair, and Himalayan cat breeds can fly on Alaska flights without any restrictions. 

• Pets must look healthy and calm while flight check-in at the airport gate; only then will the authorities allow it.

For more details on the pet restrictions and eligibility criteria, visit Alaska Airlines official site and get a complete guide. You can also talk to the representative whenever you need assistance while booking or managing a ticket for the pets.