AIRLINE PET RULES · DL

Delta Air Lines pet policy

What Delta Air Lines's own pet pages say, read 25 Sep 2026. Confirm in writing with Delta Air Lines when you book, and check your route's entry rules too — the airline's rules are separate from them.

  • CabinYES
    Limits not stated
  • HoldNO
    Not as checked baggage
  • CargoYES
    Through a pet shipper
Cabin
  • Allowed in the cabin: dog, cat, 1 per passenger — One kennel per customer, under the seat in front; the pet must fit without touching the sides; Kennel size depends on the aircraft; Delta recommends a soft-sided kennel of at most 18 × 11 × 11 in; Not in Delta One, Business or First on international flights with flat-bed seats, nor in Delta Premium Select, bulkhead or exit rows; Pets per flight are limited, first come first servedDelta Air Lines · checked 25 Sep 2026
Hold
  • Not as checked baggage — Embargo on all pets in hold, all stations, no end date — only active U.S. military and U.S. Foreign Service officers with orders, on flights under 12 hours, at most one connectionDelta Air Lines · checked 25 Sep 2026
Cargo
  • Delta Cargo, booked separately; international pet shipments only from known shippers (Delta suggests an IPATA pet shipper)Delta Air Lines · checked 25 Sep 2026
Routes
  • Cabin: not carried (to or from Australia, Barbados, Hong Kong, Iceland, Jamaica, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates): No pets in the cabin to/from Australia, Barbados, Hong Kong, Iceland, Jamaica, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom, the UAEDelta Air Lines · checked 25 Sep 2026
  • Cabin: not carried (from Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic): No pets in the cabin on travel originating in Brazil, Colombia or the Dominican Republic (return trips that started in the U.S. are allowed)Delta Air Lines · checked 25 Sep 2026
  • Cabin: not carried (to Hawaii): No pets in the cabin on flights to HawaiiDelta Air Lines · checked 25 Sep 2026
  • Hold: not carried (to or from LIR): No live animals as checked baggage to/from Liberia, Costa RicaDelta Air Lines · checked 25 Sep 2026
  • Cabin / hold / cargo: conditions (to Mexico): Dogs to Mexico (from 3 Aug 2026): New World Screwworm inspection certificate issued ≤5 days before arrival, checked at check-inDelta Air Lines · checked 25 Sep 2026
Snub-nosed breeds
  • Hold / cargo: No snub-nosed or pug-nosed dogs and cats as checked baggage or in cargo; no military exceptionDelta Air Lines · checked 25 Sep 2026
Embargoes
  • Seasonal (hold): No pets as checked baggage on Delta- and Aeromexico-operated flights; cargo possible within temperature limits — 15 May – 15 SepDelta Air Lines · checked 25 Sep 2026
  • Temperature (hold): Checked animals refused if the forecast high anywhere on the trip is below 20°F / -6.5°C or above 80°F / 26.5°C (tickets issued from 24 July 2018) — below -6.5 °C or above 26.5 °CDelta Air Lines · checked 25 Sep 2026
  • Temperature (cargo): Cargo: forecast between 20°F and 80°F at every point of the journeyDelta Air Lines · checked 25 Sep 2026
  • Aircraft (hold / cargo): No animals as checked baggage or cargo on Delta B767 and A330-200 (systemwide) or B757 to/from EuropeDelta Air Lines · checked 25 Sep 2026
Minimum age
  • Cabin: 8 weeks — domestic travelDelta Air Lines · checked 25 Sep 2026
  • Cabin: 6 months (dog) — travelling to the U.S. from another countryDelta Air Lines · checked 25 Sep 2026
  • Cabin: 16 weeks (cat) — travelling to the U.S. from another countryDelta Air Lines · checked 25 Sep 2026
  • Cabin: 15 weeks — travelling to the European UnionDelta Air Lines · checked 25 Sep 2026
Fees
  • Hold: USD 200 / CAD 200 / EUR 200 per stopover — Military / Foreign Service only; between the U.S. and Canada, the Caribbean or other international destinations (CAD exit Canada, EUR exit Europe); charged at each check-in and stopoverDelta Air Lines · checked 25 Sep 2026
Also
  • Checked animals (military / FSO): flights of at most 12 hours and itineraries with at most one connectionDelta Air Lines · checked 25 Sep 2026

Before you book

  1. 01Cabin: Call Delta Reservations in advance; breed, weight and kennel dimensions are needed for the bookingDelta Air Lines · checked 25 Sep 2026
  2. 02Hold: at least 48 hours ahead — Military / Foreign Service only: book at least 48 hours before departureDelta Air Lines · checked 25 Sep 2026