Pets in Passenger Cabin

The number of pets that may be carried in each cabin is limited. In order for your pet to travel with you, you must book your personal travel reservations on flights with cabin pet space available. Please contact US Airways reservations at 800-428-4322 to coordinate your travel plans as reservations for pets must be made in advance. Note: If the itinerary includes a code-share flight operated by United, please check with the originating carrier regarding carry-on pet policies and fees.

• Carry-on pets are not allowed on transatlantic flights
• Pets in cabin count toward the carry-on baggage allowance
• One small domestic dog, cat, bird, or small aquarium fish (less than 4 inches) per passenger is accepted in the passenger cabin for an $80 fee each way
• A health certificate is recommended, but not required for domestic itineraries.
• Only dogs and cats will be allowed as cabin pets to/from Mexico and Costa Rica. Please contact US Airways for additional requirements for international travel.
• Pets must remain within a self-provided, approved container under the seat directly in front of the passenger. The container must:
  • Be leak-proof and escape-proof
  • Be ventilated on at least two sides, but not allow any part of the animal to protrude outside of the container
  • Provide room to stand and turn around
  • Be made of metal, wood, or a hard plastic/composite unless it is a soft-sided container made specifically for pet carriage
• The maximum carrier size varies by aircraft. America West operated flights accept pet carriers up to 17 inches long x 16 inches wide x 8.5 inches tall. US Airways operated flights accept pet carriers up to 21 inches long x 16 inches wide x 8 inches tall. Use your confirmation e-mail to determine your aircraft type. If you have multiple flights on different aircraft or don't know which aircraft you'll be flying on, carriers up to 17 inches long x 16 inches wide x 8 inches tall are accepted on all US Airways aircraft.

Exception Cities for Animals allowed in the Cargo hold: US Airways accepts dogs, domestic cats and birds as checked baggage on non-stop US Airways Shuttle flights in the BOS/DCA/LGA markets only. Connections are not permitted. The customer must travel on the same flight. Customers should advise US Airways when they wish to transport a pet as checked baggage on a US Airways Shuttle flight.

Hawaii Pet Quarantine Information

Hawaii is a rabies-free state. To prevent rabies from entering the state, the law requires that dogs, cats and carnivores complete a mandatory rabies quarantine. US Airways will not accept cabin pets for travel to/from Hawaii. US Airways will only permit service animals and emotional support animals in the cabin for travel to/from Hawaii. The Honolulu International Airport on the island of Oahu is the only port of entry for dogs and cats entering Hawaii. This includes service animals and emotional support animals.

For information on requirements for allowing service animals and emotional support animals to enter Hawaii without quarantine, please contact the Hawaii Department of Agriculture at the contact information below, or visit their website at: www.hawaiiag.org/hdoa/ai_aqs_info.htm.

Hawaii Department of Agriculture
Animal Quarantine Station
99-951 Halawa Valley Street
Aiea, Hawaii 96701-5602
Phone: (808) 483-7151

Pets in Cargo Compartment

US Airways hub cities of Phoenix and Las Vegas have extreme temperatures that regularly exceed 100 degrees. For the safety of your pet, US Airways does not accept any animals in its cargo compartment.

Service Animals

For information regarding Service Animals, please see US Airway's Special Needs section.

US Airways Website Pet Info