Delta Air Lines pet policy
Flights that Delta operates. On flights its partner airlines operate, check that airline's own pet policy.
Delta carries small dogs and cats in the cabin. It takes pets as checked baggage or cargo only for active U.S. military and State Department Foreign Service families on transfer orders.
- Cabin
- Varies by route
- Hold (checked baggage)
- Varies by routeChecked pets only for active U.S. military and State Department Foreign Service families on transfer orders.
- Manifest cargo
- RestrictedDelta Cargo has a global embargo on household pets, except for active U.S. military and Foreign Service families on permanent change of station orders.
- Snub-nosed
- RefusedSnub-nosed dogs, cats and their mixes are not permitted on Delta flights. Delta's cabin pages do not say so separately.
Routes Delta Air Lines flies with pets
This is what Delta Air Lines offers on each route. An airline can offer less than the rules allow.
Hold means checked baggage. Manifest cargo is a separate booking, even when the animal travels in the same aircraft hold.
| Route | Cabin | Hold (checked baggage) | Manifest cargo | Fee from | Snub-nosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union → United States, dog | 200 EUR | ||||
| European Union → United States, cat | 200 EUR | ||||
| Great Britain → United States, dog | |||||
| Great Britain → United States, cat | |||||
| United States → European Union, dog | 200 USD | ||||
| United States → European Union, cat | 200 USD | ||||
| United States → Great Britain, dog | |||||
| United States → Great Britain, cat | |||||
| United States → Hawaii, dog | |||||
| United States → Hawaii, cat |
Notes
Delta's travel-agency site lists Ireland among places Delta takes no cabin pets to or from, while delta.com gives the steps for a cabin pet to Ireland. Check with Delta before booking a cabin pet to or from Ireland.
United States → European Union; European Union → United States (dogs and cats)
Delta Cargo accepts no pets at Amsterdam (AMS), Paris (CDG), Frankfurt (FRA) or London Heathrow (LHR), even for military and Foreign Service families.
United States → Great Britain; Great Britain → United States; United States → European Union; European Union → United States (dogs and cats)
Pets do not fly in the hold or as cargo if it is above 80°F (27°C) or below 20°F (-7°C) while they are on the ground at any point. Between 20°F and 45°F they need a Certificate of Acclimation.
United States → European Union; European Union → United States (dogs and cats)
No animals in the hold or as cargo on any Delta-operated Boeing 767 or Airbus A330-200.
United States → European Union; European Union → United States (dogs and cats)
No warm-blooded animals in the hold or as cargo on Boeing 757 flights to or from Europe.
United States → European Union; European Union → United States (dogs and cats)
Where every rule above came from
- Delta Cargo (Delta Air Lines)deltacargo.com/Cargo/catalog/products/petsDelta carries small dogs and cats in the cabin; Route: United States → Great Britain; Route: Great Britain → United States; Route: European Union → United States; and 3 more
- Delta Cargo (Delta Air Lines)deltacargo.com/Cargo/catalog/restricted-animalsSnub-nosed
- Delta Cargo (Delta Air Lines)deltacargo.com/content/dam/cargo/images/delta-cargo-news/Aircraft_Crate_Compatibility%20March%202025.pdfNo warm-blooded animals in the hold or as cargo on Boeing 757 flights to or from Europe
- Delta Air Linesdelta.com/us/en/pet-travel/overviewFlights that Delta operates; Delta carries small dogs and cats in the cabin; Route: United States → European Union; Route: European Union → United States; and 3 more
- Delta Air Linesdelta.com/us/en/special-circumstances/military-travel/petsDelta carries small dogs and cats in the cabin; Route: United States → European Union; Hold (checked baggage); Fee from; and 2 more
- Delta Air Linesdelta.com/us/en/pet-travel/international-connection-pet-travelRoute: United States → Great Britain; Route: Great Britain → United States; Route: United States → European Union; Route: United States → Hawaii; and 3 more
- Delta Air Lines (Delta Professional, travel-agency site)pro.delta.com/content/agency/us/en/products-and-services/pet/pet-policies.htmlRoute: Great Britain → United States; Fee from; Delta's travel-agency site lists Ireland among places Delta takes no cabin pets to or from, while delta.com gives the steps for a cabin pet to Ireland; No animals in the hold or as cargo on any Delta-operated Boeing 767 or Airbus A330-200; No warm-blooded animals in the hold or as cargo on Boeing 757 flights to or from Europe
- Delta Air Linesdelta.com/us/en/pet-travel/shipping-your-petFee from; Snub-nosed; Pets do not fly in the hold or as cargo if it is above 80°F (27°C) or below 20°F (-7°C) while they are on the ground at any point
Rules change without notice. Confirm each item against the linked official page before you book: we date every check, but the official page is the authority.