Hi "Tink's Mom",
My husband and I have flown for years with our Silky Terrier that was 11+ lbs and our little Red Bellied Parrot. Both in the cabin with us and under the seats in front of us. We have had no problems at all. You need to make your reservations in advance because they usually only allow 2 pets per cabin/plane. We normally have to pay $75 each way per pet. That seems strange since toddlers under 2 years of age are considered "Lapper's" and are charged nothing.
Our Silky died last year and we now have "Taylor", a 9 month old Yorkie. He is a big guy and is 11 lbs. We just flew with him from Sarasota to Chicago... He did fine. Our parrot is another story. He's small and fits in a carrier under the seat but he just LOVES to start ringing his "CELL PHONE" ring about the time that they are doing the beverage service at 32,000 feet. It causes a stir...until they realize it is our parrot and then there is a lot of laughter. He knows it...and then Wrigley..starts laughing himself! He's a character!
We normally are never ask for our dog's health certificate but there is a rule with most airlines that you should have one with you that was done within the last 10 days.
That's about the only thing I can tell you...except you need a "Soft-Sided" carrier because all airline seats are not the same size underneath. A hard carrier might not fit and you certainly don't want to have to put your baby down in the cargo pit if you can avoid it. I used to work for United Airlines and I can tell you that the cabin is much safer for pets.
I hope this helps....
Gayle_T "Taylor's Mom"
