✈ Star Alliance📍 United States · ORD✓ Verified 11 Jul 2026
★ Moderate2.7/5
54/100 · MyDogCanFly score
Small cats & dogs in the cabin only ($150 each way) — checked baggage ended, cargo limited to military.
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⚖️ Where does your dog travel?
Cabinunder-seat
Holdended
Cargomilitary
Weight includes the carrier or kennel.
🐾 CabinAllowed
Cats & dogs only, in a ventilated carrier under the seat; up to 2 (buy 2 seats). No weight limit but must fit the carrier.
$150 / way
🧳 HoldEnded
United no longer checks pets as baggage.
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✈️ PetSafe cargoMilitary only
General PetSafe cargo is discontinued — cargo only for US military & State Dept on transfer.
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💶 Fares
Cabin (small pet)
$150 each way
Checked baggage
Not offered
PetSafe cargo
Military only
Service dog
Free
USD, each way. The in-cabin pet is in addition to your carry-on. ✓ Official source
⚠️ Key restrictions
🚫 Excluded destinations
Many countries barred
Pets are prohibited to/from/through Australia, Brazil, Cuba, Hawaii, Hong Kong, Iceland, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, the UK, the UAE and more.
🐾 Emotional-support animals
Treated as pets
Therapy and emotional-support cats & dogs must fly as pets (in a carrier), not as service animals.
🌡️ Temperature & hold
Cabin-only program
United carries pets in the cabin only, so no hold-temperature policy applies. Checked-baggage and general cargo carriage have been discontinued for the public.
Flying with a dog on United Airlines: common questions
Can my dog travel in the cabin on United Airlines?
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United Airlines — Allowed. Cats & dogs only, in a ventilated carrier under the seat; up to 2 (buy 2 seats). No weight limit but must fit the carrier. Fare: $150 / way.
Does United Airlines carry dogs in the hold?
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Hold — Ended. United no longer checks pets as baggage.
Does United Airlines suspend dog transport in hot weather?
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United carries pets in the cabin only, so no hold-temperature policy applies. Checked-baggage and general cargo carriage have been discontinued for the public.
Are assistance dogs accepted on United Airlines?
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United Airlines — In the cabin. Up to two task-trained service dogs fly free in the cabin (min 4 months domestic, 6 international).
Answers drawn from United Airlines's published conditions, last verified 11 July 2026. Airline conditions are commercial and can change — confirm at booking.
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