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Alaska Airlines pet policy
- Pets in the cabin
Allowed
“Small pets are accepted for travel in the passenger cabin”
From Alaska Airlines’s website, checked 21 Oct 2026
- Under-seat carrier, maximum
17 × 11 × 9.5 in (43 × 28 × 24 cm)
“17" x 11" x 9.5"”
Soft-sided carriers only; table header reads 'Dimensions (length x width x height)'. No per-aircraft dimensions published. Alaska and Hawaiian now publish one shared pet policy.
From Alaska Airlines’s website, checked 21 Oct 2026
- Soft-sided carrier, maximum
17 × 11 × 9.5 in (43 × 28 × 24 cm)
“17" x 11" x 9.5"”
From Alaska Airlines’s website, checked 21 Oct 2026
- Hard-sided carrier, maximum
Not published
“Note: Hard-sided kennels are not allowed in the cabin.”
Hard-sided kennels not allowed in the cabin.
From Alaska Airlines’s website, checked 21 Oct 2026
- Carrier size by aircraft
Not published
“Business Class on an A330 or 787 aircraft cannot accommodate pet carriers.”
No per-aircraft carrier dimensions published; pets cannot travel in Business Class on A330 or 787.
From Alaska Airlines’s website, checked 21 Oct 2026
- Weight limit, pet and carrier
Not published
No in-cabin weight limit stated. The 150 lb / 68 kg limit on the baggage-compartment page applies to checked pets only.
From Alaska Airlines’s website, checked 21 Oct 2026
- Fee each way
$100 each way
“Small pets are accepted for travel in the passenger cabin for a fee of $100 ($35 if traveling wholly within the State of Hawai’i) each way per kennel/carrier”
$35 each way if travelling wholly within Hawaii. Per kennel/carrier.
From Alaska Airlines’s website, checked 21 Oct 2026
- Pets per passenger
2
“Up to two pets of the same species and similar sizes may travel in the same carrier”
Two pets per carrier. A second carrier is allowed only with a second ticket for an adjacent seat.
From Alaska Airlines’s website, checked 21 Oct 2026
- Animals allowed in the cabin
Dog, cat, rabbit, bird
“Only dogs, cats, rabbits, and small household birds are permitted in the passenger cabin.”
Birds not allowed to Hawaii; only dogs and cats to select international destinations.
From Alaska Airlines’s website, checked 21 Oct 2026
- Minimum age
8 weeks
“Dogs, cats, and rabbits must be at least eight weeks old”
From Alaska Airlines’s website, checked 21 Oct 2026
- Pet must stand and turn around
Not published
Cabin page says the pet must 'fit and stay comfortably in the carrier'; stand/turn wording appears only on the baggage-compartment page.
From Alaska Airlines’s website, checked 21 Oct 2026
- Breed restrictions
Brachycephalic (snub-nosed) dogs and cats are not accepted in the baggage compartment.
“Brachycephalic dogs and cats are not accepted for travel in the baggage compartment.”
No breed restriction stated for the cabin.
From Alaska Airlines’s website, checked 21 Oct 2026
- Checked or cargo pets
Allowed
“Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines accept most domesticated pets for travel in our climate-controlled baggage and cargo compartments for a fee of $200 each way per kennel”
$200 each way; pet + kennel up to 150 lb (68 kg); route embargoes apply.
From Alaska Airlines’s website, checked 21 Oct 2026
The airline decides at the gate. Check your booking.
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