Do they actually measure the carriers at the airport??? A lot of the ones I'm finding that I think Bernie would fit in are larger than the size listed.
For example...
Summary of Airline Pet-Transport Policies | The Humane Society of the United States
P.S. I hope none of my posts come across like whining...I will try to go regardless of where it is. At the moment, I'm struggling with the logistics of flying and trying to work that out.