Delta Air Lines
✈ SkyTeam📍 United States · ATL✓ Verified 11 Jul 2026
★ Moderate 2.7/5
54/100 · MyDogCanFly score
Small pets in the cabin for a fee; the hold is military-only and cargo is largely suspended.
⚖️ Where does your dog travel?
Cabinunder-seat
Holdmilitary
Cargomilitary
Weight includes the carrier or kennel.
🐾 CabinAllowed
Small dogs, cats & household birds in a kennel that fits fully under the seat; not in Delta One/Business/Premium Select. Min 8 weeks (domestic).
$95–200
🎖️ HoldMilitary only
Checked pets only for active US military & State Dept on transfer orders; not on flights over 12 h.
$200
✈️ Delta CargoMilitary only
Pet shipping is suspended for the public — military & State Dept only.
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💶 Fares
| Cabin — US / Canada | $95–150 |
| Cabin — international | $200 |
| Hold — US military / State Dept | $200 / way |
| Service dog | Free |
USD. The cabin fee is $150 for tickets issued on/after 8 Apr 2025 ($95 before). ✓ Official source
⚠️ Key restrictions
🐶 Flat-faced breeds
Cabin possibleHold/cargo forbidden
Snub-nosed dogs, cats & mixes aren't accepted as checked baggage or cargo: boxers, bulldogs (all), pugs (all), Boston terrier, Shih Tzu, Pekingese, chow chow, Cane Corso, mastiffs, and Persian/Himalayan/Exotic/British Shorthair/Burmese cats.
🚫 Other rules
No sedation
Sedatives and tranquillisers are not permitted for dogs & cats, including any medication that causes sedation.
🌡️ Temperature & hold
Heat ceiling 27 °C (80 °F)Cold floor −7 °C (20 °F)
For checked/cargo pets, Delta won't accept animals above 80 °F (27 °C) or below 20 °F (−7 °C) at any ground point; a Certificate of Acclimation is needed between −7 °C and 7 °C.
📦 Check your crate size for this airline →🦮 Assistance dog
✓ In the cabin
Trained service dogs fly free in the cabin (max 2, min 4 months); emotional-support animals aren't recognised.
📄 Documents
DOT Service Animal Air Travel Form; 8 h+ flights add the relief form. Submit ≥ 48 h ahead.
ℹ️ Good to know
🚫 Excluded routesNo cabin pets to/from Hawaii, Australia, NZ, UK, UAE, Iceland, Jamaica, Hong Kong, South Africa; can't originate in Brazil/Colombia/Dominican Rep.
🧳 At the airportCheck in at the Special Service Counter; remove the pet from its kennel at security.
📄 US entryDogs to the US must be microchipped, 6 months+, with a CDC Dog Import Form receipt.
🗺️ Where Delta Air Lines flies with dogs
Main hubs
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🛡️ Official source4 Delta sources · last verified 11 July 2026