Military Pet Travel
Military Pet Travel Details
Military members and U.S. State Department Foreign Service Officers can check their pets as baggage for a fee, when traveling on active transfer orders. Your pets must be booked as checked baggage at least 48 hours before arrival. Pets must comply with federal regulations, including proper documentation based on current policies and procedures.
Please keep in mind for the safety of your pet, there are some rules flight-level rules that apply:
- Animals will not be accepted as checked baggage on any (single) Delta-operated flight that exceeds 12 hours in duration.
- Animals will not be accepted as checked baggage on itineraries with more than 1 connection.
The following fees apply.
TO/FROM DESTINATION
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CHECKED PET FEE (EACH WAY)
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U.S./U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS/PUERTO RICO
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$ 200 USD
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INTERNATIONAL CANADA OR CARIBBEAN
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$200/USD/CAD/EUR
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BRAZILIË
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$ 150 USD
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OPMERKING: CAD amount will be charged exit Canada, and EUR amount will be charged exit Europe. Fees established by the contract of carriage in effect at the time of ticket issuance will apply.
- Animals are not included in the free baggage allowance or the free baggage allowance with a Delta SkyMiles American Express Card.
- No excess size or weight fees apply.
- Animal fees are charged each time the pet is checked in at the airport. Fees will be assessed at each stopover point.
- Exceptions may apply to routings that require connections greater than 6 hours.
Accepted Animals
The following animals are accepted as checked baggage and you may transport two crates per flight. Giant-sized crates may only be shipped as cargo; additional restrictions apply according to aircraft and class of service.
- Cats (except snub-nosed cats)
- Dogs (except pug or snub-nosed dogs)
- Household birds (domestic U.S. only)
- Guinea pigs (domestic U.S. only)
- Rabbits (domestic U.S. only)
- Hamsters (domestic U.S. only)
Accepted Crates and Aircraft Restrictions
To transport your pet as checked baggage, you must use an approved shipping crate, and it must ship in accordance with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) #1 (LAR-50-EN-Press.pdf (iata.org)). The crate must provide enough room for your pet to stand and sit erect — without the head touching the top of the container — and to turn around and lie down in a natural position.
In addition, USDA rules state that the crate must:
- Be constructed of rigid plastic, wood, metal or material of comparable strength with solid roofs; no cardboard kennels
- Must not have wheels (if your crate does have wheels they must be removed or inoperable)
- Have ventilation openings on 3 sides, in addition to the door opening. Ventilation must cover only the upper 2/3 of the crate.
- Have functional handles on the kennel's exterior to prevent tilting and any direct contact with the animals
- Close securely to allow personnel to open it in case of emergency. Zip ties will be applied prior to shipment to ensure the door does not open in transit.
- Display labels with the words "Live Animal" in 1-inch letters on the crate's top and on at least 1 side
- Display upright arrow labels indicating crate's correct position; Delta Cargo can provide these labels
- Contain bedding, shredded paper or towels to absorb “accidents”
- Contain 2 dishes (1 for food and 1 for water) attached to the inside of the crate door — they must be easily accessible to Delta agents without opening the kennel door
- Display feeding instructions and food, if applicable — these instructions should be affixed to the top of the crate, along with shipper and consignee information
The following is a list of crate sizes and the types of aircraft in which each crate can fit. For the safety and comfort of your pet, there are no exceptions to these aircraft or flight-level restrictions.
- Animals will not be accepted as checked baggage or cargo on any Delta-operated 767 aircraft.
- Animals will not be accepted as checked baggage on any Delta-operated A330-200 aircraft.
- Animals will not be accepted as checked baggage on any Delta-operated B757 aircraft on flights to or from Europe.
Crate Size (series #, dimension)
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Small
(100, 21x15x16) |
Medium
(200, 27x20x19) |
Intermediate
(300, 32x22x23) |
Large
(400, 36x24x26) |
X-Large
(500, 40x27x30) |
Giant
(700, 48x32x35) |
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A220-100
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-
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Giant crates are not accepted as checked baggage. Under some conditions, they may be accepted as Delta Cargo.
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A220-300
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-
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Giant crates are not accepted as checked baggage. Under some conditions, they may be accepted as Delta Cargo.
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A319
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Giant crates are not accepted as checked baggage. Under some conditions, they may be accepted as Delta Cargo.
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A320
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Giant crates are not accepted as checked baggage. Under some conditions, they may be accepted as Delta Cargo.
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A321
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-
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Giant crates are not accepted as checked baggage. Under some conditions, they may be accepted as Delta Cargo.
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A321neo
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-
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Giant crates are not accepted as checked baggage. Under some conditions, they may be accepted as Delta Cargo.
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A330-300
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Giant crates are not accepted as checked baggage. Under some conditions, they may be accepted as Delta Cargo.
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A330-900
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Giant crates are not accepted as checked baggage. Under some conditions, they may be accepted as Delta Cargo.
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A350
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Giant crates are not accepted as checked baggage. Under some conditions, they may be accepted as Delta Cargo.
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B717-200
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Giant crates are not accepted as checked baggage. Under some conditions, they may be accepted as Delta Cargo.
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B737-800
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Giant crates are not accepted as checked baggage. Under some conditions, they may be accepted as Delta Cargo.
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B737-900
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Giant crates are not accepted as checked baggage. Under some conditions, they may be accepted as Delta Cargo.
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B757-200
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Giant crates are not accepted as checked baggage. Under some conditions, they may be accepted as Delta Cargo.
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B757-300
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Giant crates are not accepted as checked baggage. Under some conditions, they may be accepted as Delta Cargo.
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A330-200
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Animals are not accepted as checked baggage on Delta-operated A330-200 aircraft.
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Giant crates are not accepted as checked baggage. Under some conditions, they may be accepted as Delta Cargo.
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B767-300
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Animals are not accepted as checked baggage on Delta-operated B767 aircraft.
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Giant crates are not accepted as checked baggage. Under some conditions, they may be accepted as Delta Cargo.
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B767-400
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Animals are not accepted as checked baggage on Delta-operated B767 aircraft.
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Giant crates are not accepted as checked baggage. Under some conditions, they may be accepted as Delta Cargo.
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PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED CRATES
- Crates made entirely of welded mesh, wire mesh, wicker, cardboard or collapsible materials are strictly prohibited
- Crates with an additional opening on the top or sides
- Crates with plastic latches that secure the top and bottom together without hardware, such as metal nuts/bolts
Weather Requirements
To keep your pet safe, we observe a few seasonal restrictions on pet travel. For your pet’s safety, we don’t accept animals as checked baggage during extreme weather. This includes if the temperature exceeds 80 ˚F (26,5 ˚C) or if the temperature falls below 20 ˚F (-6,5 ˚C) at any point during the animal’s trip (at origin, transit, or destination). A Certificate of Acclimation is required when temperatures fall between 20˚F (-7˚C) and 45˚F (7˚C).
We reserve the right to refuse travel to any live animals as checked baggage or as cargo if the animal’s health is in question, or if the health of the animal could be jeopardized by extreme conditions.
Location Restrictions
For any travel to, from, or transiting the following destination pets are not permitted as checked baggage:
- Australië
- Barbados
- Hongkong
- IJsland
- Jamaica
- Liberia, Costa Rica
- Nieuw-Zeeland
- Senegal
- Zuid-Afrika
- Verenigd Koninkrijk
- Verenigde Arabische Emiraten
There are additional requirements or booking rules that must be followed when traveling with animals to or through some locations, including: France, the Netherlands, and countries in the European Union. Please contact the Customer Service Center (1-800-352-2746) for more information.
The CDC has specific documentation requirements that apply to all dogs, including trained service animals, that are traveling to the United States. Honden die de VS binnenkomen, moeten er gezond uitzien, gemicrochipt zijn en ten minste 6 maanden oud zijn. All dogs must be accompanied by a receipt of a completed CDC Dog Import Form. Additional documentation that may be required will depend on where the dogs rabies vaccinations were administered and if, within the past 6 months, the dog has been in a high-risk country for rabies or a low-risk or rabies-free country.
Animal Health & Breed Restrictions
SNUB- OR PUG-NOSED DOGS
- Affenpinscher
- American Bully
- American Pit Bull Terrier
- American Staffordshire Terrier
- Boerboel
- Boston Terrier Bull Terrier
- Boxer (all breeds)
- Brussels Griffin (Petite Brabacon)
- Bulldog (all breeds)
- Cane Corso
- Chow Chow
- Dogo Argentino
- Dutch Pug
- Douge de Bordeaux
- English Toy Spaniel
- Japanese Chin (Japanese Spaniel)
- Lhasa Apso
- Mastiff (all breeds)
- Pekinese
- Pit Bull
- Presa Canario
- Pug (all breeds)
- Shar Pei
- Shih Tzu
- Staffordshire Bull Terrier
- Tibetan Spaniel
SNUB-NOSED CATS
- British Shorthair
- Burmese
- Exotic Shorthair
- Himalayan
- Persian
- Scottish Fold