United Airlines pet policy
✓ Last verified against the official United Airlines pet policy page.
| Pets in cabin | Yes |
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| Species accepted | Cats and dogs only |
| Max carrier size | Hard-sided: 9 x 17.5 x 12 in (22 x 44 x 30 cm); soft-sided: 11 x 18 x 11 in (27 x 45 x 27 cm); max 10 in tall on Boeing 737 MAX |
| Max weight (pet + carrier) | No weight limit (United states there are no weight or breed limitations; pet must fit the carrier) |
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| Checked bag / cargo option | PetSafe checked-pet program ended. Pets fly in cargo only with certain active-duty military or State Department employees. |
| Breed restrictions | None for in-cabin pets (United states no breed limitations). |
| Route restrictions | No pets to/from/through: Australia, Barbados, Brazil, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, French Polynesia, Greenland, Guam (partial), Guyana, Hawaii, Hong Kong, Iceland, Ireland, Jamaica, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, Morocco, New Zealand, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Philippines, St Kitts & Nevis, South Africa, Spain (Bilbao only), Sweden, Taiwan (partial), Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, UAE, United Kingdom, Vietnam. |
| Service animals | Therapy and emotional support cats and dogs must fly as pets, not service animals. |
Good to know
Up to 2 pets per person on most flights (second requires an adjacent purchased seat); only 1 per person on A319, A320, A321neo, 737-800/8, 737-900/9.
Recent changes
- – United no longer accepts checked pets through PetSafe; cargo only for certain active-duty military / State Department staff. (No effective date given on the page.) source
Before you book, re-check the official page and call the airline to reserve pet space; space is usually limited per flight.