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Behold! Your in-depth guide to all major airlines!
From instructions to what’s restricted, everything you would need to know before flying with your ESA is located below.All information was found on each individual airlines’ website.
| Major Airlines | Instructions | Restricted Animals |
| Air Canada | Provide Emotional Support Animal Letter Upon Departure | Only Dogs are Acceptable |
| Alaska Airlines | Submit 3 Custom Forms 48 Hours Prior to Departure, Verify at Ticket Counter Where an Airline Representative Will Confirm You Can Fly With Your ESA, and Keep with You Throughout Flight – Animal Health Advisory Form – Mental Health Form (ESA Letter) – Animal Behavior Form | Only Cats and Dogs are Acceptable |
| Allegiant Airlines | Submit 3 Custom Forms Prior to Departure – Veterinary Health Form – Mental Health Professional Form – Animal Behavior & Responsibility form | Only Cats and Dogs (Excluding Pit Bull Type Dog Breeds) are Acceptable. Miniature Horses are Permitted as Service Animals. |
| American Airlines | Submit 3+ Custom Forms 48 Hours Prior to Departure and Keep with You Throughout Flight -Medical / Mental Health Professional Form – Veterinary Health Form, or vaccination record with current rabies vaccination information – Confirmation of Animal Behavior Form – Animal Sanitation Form (for flights over 8 hours) | Only Cats and Dogs are Acceptable. Miniature Horses are Permitted as Service Animals. |
| Delta Airlines | Submit 4 Custom Forms 48 Hours Prior to Departure, Verify at Ticket Counter Where an Airline Representative Will Confirm You Can Fly With Your ESA, and Keep Forms Throughout Flight – Acknowledge Form – Veterinary Health Form – Medical / Mental Health Professional Form or Your ESA Letter – Confirmation of Animal Training | – Hedgehogs – Ferrets – Insects – Rodents – Snakes – Spiders – Sugar gliders – Reptiles – Amphibians – Goats – Non-household birds (farm poultry, waterfowl, game bird, & birds of prey) – Animals improperly cleaned and/or with a foul odor – Animals with tusks, horns or hooves |
| Hawaiian Airlines | Submit Custom Form or ESA Letter 48 Hours Prior to Departure – Emotional Support / Psychiatric Service Animal Form | Only Cats and Dogs are Acceptable |
| jetBlue Airlines | Submit 3+ Custom Forms 48 Hours Prior to Departure, Verify at Ticket Counter Where an Airline Representative Will Confirm You Can Fly With Your ESA, and Keep Forms Throughout Flight – Medical / Mental Health Professional Form – Veterinary Health Form – Customer Confirmation of Animal Behavior – Additional Documentation May Be Required if Destination is Not in the Contiguous U.S. | Only Cats and Dogs are Acceptable. Miniature Horses are Permitted as Service Animals. |
| Southwest Airlines | Notify Airline in Advance and Check-in at Ticket Counter with Your Emotional Support Animal Letter | Only Cats and Dogs are Acceptable. Miniature Horses are Permitted as Service Animals. |
| Spirit Airlines | Submit 3 Custom Forms 48 Hours Prior to Departure and Keep Forms Throughout Flight – Mental Health Professional Form – Veterinary Health Form – Acknowledge Form | – Snakes – Other reptiles – Rodents such as hamsters, mice, rats, squirrels, etc. – Ferrets – Sugar gliders – Spiders |
| United Airlines | Submit 3+ Custom Forms 48 Hours to Departure and Keep Forms Throughout Flight – Veterinary Health Form – Medical / Mental Health Professional Form, ESA Letter – Animal Behavior Form – Additional Documentation May Be Required if Destination is Not in the Contiguous U.S. | Only Cats and Dogs are Acceptable. |
| WestJet Airlines | Submit 3 Custom Forms 48 Hours Prior to Departure, Verify at Ticket Counter Where an Airline Representative Will Confirm You Can Fly With Your ESA, and Keep Forms Throughout Flight – Confirmation of animal training – Medical / mental health professional form, ESA letter – Veterinary health form | – Amphibians – Animals improperly cleaned and/or with a foul odor – Animals with tusks, horns, or hooves – Ferrets – Goats – Hedgehogs – Insects – Non-household birds (birds of prey, farm poultry, game birds, waterfowl) – Reptiles – Rodents – Snakes – Spiders – Sugar gliders |
