I have flown with rocky twice on an airline, 1st time was on Alaska and I payed $75 each way from Phoenix, AZ to Seattle, WA..I gave him tranqulizers and he did FINE he slept the whole way, I used a soft sided carrier and put him under the seat in front of me..I even Took him out a few times and the workers didnt even care nor did the ppl next to me..there was also another lady in front of me who flew with her puppy and the dog was in her lap the whole time except for when it came time forlanding, we had to put the babies back in the carrier.
The second time I flew United and it was $80 each way...and NO tranquilzers!! rocky was whining the whole time everyone boarding could hear him...I felt so bad and I tried to take him out but the lady sitting next to me was "allergic" so I left him in the bag...so I would definetly recommend tranquilzers..
YES u need to call ahead, get a health certificate, even though they dont really check or ask for it...But just in case, When I flew Alaska they didnt even bother with me, but UNITED stopped me when I was boarding to see if I paid for my pet and to see if I had a Health certificate. As long as the carrier fits underneath the seat in front of you, they dont really bother to measure, but a softsided carrier because u can always squeeze it to fit. |