Delta Airlines Pet Policy

The Delta Airlines pet policy is as follows:
Starting August 1, 2023, the temporary suspension for dogs entering the United States from high-risk countries for dog rabies has been extended. This includes dogs arriving from countries without high risk of rabies if the dogs have been in a high-risk country in the past 6 months.
As of January 11, 2021, Delta will no longer recognize emotional support animals as service animals and will only accept trained service animals that are dogs. Customers traveling with a trained service dog(s), regardless of breed, must complete the required DOT form(s).
Dogs, cats and household birds are accepted in the aircraft cabin. They must be able to fit in a small, ventilated pet carrier that fits under the seat in front of you.
Pets are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. Call Delta in advance at 800-221-1212 to arrange to bring your pet on board. Delta limits the number of total pets per flight.
Brachycephalic (snub-nosed) dogs and cats and their mixes are not permitted on Delta or Delta Connection flights.
Household birds permitted on domestic U.S. flights only excluding Hawaii, US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Guam.
For any travel to or from the following destinations pets must travel as cargo and are not permitted in the cabin: Australia, Barbados, Brazil/Columbia, Dubai, Hong Kong, Iceland, Jamaica, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom, and United Arab Emirates.
Pet travel is not allowed on flights to Hawaii.
If your pet doesn’t fit in a carrier in the seat in front of you, you can ship your pet with Delta Cargo.
Only warm-blooded mammals and birds considered to be personal pets or show/exhibition animals will be accepted in the cargo hold.
Delta and Delta Cargo will no longer accept warm blooded animals on flights with an average flight time of greater than 12 hours. Delta does not ship pets during extreme weather. Delta Cargo only accepts international pet shipments from known shipping companies.
Taking a pet to a foreign country involves preparation and planning far in advance of your departure date. Requirements for pet travel to a foreign country are set by the destination country. If you are you traveling to another country and bringing along your pet you’ll need to meet the animal health requirements of the country you are visiting.
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