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Hi, I'm Merlot — a 30 kg Golden Retriever and trained Service Dog. Here's Delta Air Lines' pet policy exactly as published on its own official pages: the cabin rules, the hold, what changes for trained service dogs, and booking basics. Where Delta Air Lines doesn't publish a fixed number, I say so directly instead of guessing.
Last verified: 2026-10-20. Rules change — always confirm with the airline before booking.
A worked example first, then each rule in detail.
Worked example
For a 20.0 kg Azawakh, Delta Air Lines' pet cabin and hold policy wasn't fully confirmed in our latest research pass — confirm directly with the airline before booking.
Now every rule, sourced and dated.
Delta Air Lines allows dogs and cats in the cabin, though a fixed weight limit is not published in the terms we could verify. The carrier must be no larger than 46 × 28 × 28 cm. Each way, collected at check-in. US/Canada/Puerto Rico/USVI: $95 (tickets issued before 2025-04-08) or $150 (issued on/after 2025-04-08). International: $200. Brazil: $75 (before 2025-04-08) or $200 (on/after). Call Delta Reservations with kennel L/W/H ready; first-come first-served with a per-flight cap; check in at the Special Service Counter where fee is collected and kennel is verified.
Delta Air Lines does not transport pets in the cargo hold. Delta's main pet-travel page covers cabin travel only and routes non-cabin shipments to a separate 'Shipping Your Pet' page (Delta Cargo manifest shipment), i.e. Delta does not offer simple checked-baggage pet transport alongside a passenger ticket the way it once did; could not confirm current Delta Cargo live-animal terms in this fetch.
Delta Air Lines accepts trained service dogs in the cabin, free of charge. Documents typically needed: U.S. DOT Service Animal Air Transportation Form (required by carrier as condition of cabin travel); U.S. DOT Service Animal Relief Attestation Form (only if flight segment is scheduled 8 hours or more). Notify the airline at least 48 hours before departure. Emotional support animals (ESA) are not treated as service animals — since 2021, US DOT rules no longer require it, and an ESA flies under ordinary pet rules here. US DOT 14 CFR Part 382 (Air Carrier Access Act rules) applies on all flights to/from/within the United States, for US and foreign carriers alike; max 2 service animals per passenger; no breed-based refusal permitted. Delta's pet-travel page refers service-animal travelers to a separate service-animal guidelines page (not retrieved in this fetch); DOT federal rule applies regardless.
Delta's official pet-travel page excludes rows 46-51 on the A330-200 from in-cabin pet-carrier seating. Delta's official pet-travel page excludes rows 54-59 on the A330-300 from in-cabin pet-carrier seating. Delta's official pet-travel page excludes center seats on the B757-200 from in-cabin pet-carrier seating.
The Delta Air Lines pet questions that come up most.
FAQ
Each answer checked against official sources on 2026-10-20.
Delta Air Lines allows dogs in the cabin, but does not publish a fixed cabin weight limit in the terms we could verify — confirm the current limit directly with the airline before booking. The carrier can be at most 46 × 28 × 28 cm.
No — Delta Air Lines does not transport pets in the cargo hold, per our latest check.
Yes, at no charge. Documents needed: U.S. DOT Service Animal Air Transportation Form (required by carrier as condition of cabin travel), U.S. DOT Service Animal Relief Attestation Form (only if flight segment is scheduled 8 hours or more).
No — an emotional support animal is not a trained service dog, and Delta Air Lines does not treat ESAs as service animals. An ESA travels under the airline's regular pet rules (carrier, fees, cabin/hold limits), not service-animal rules.
Each way, collected at check-in. US/Canada/Puerto Rico/USVI: $95 (tickets issued before 2025-04-08) or $150 (issued on/after 2025-04-08). International: $200. Brazil: $75 (before 2025-04-08) or $200 (on/after).
Every rule above traces to these official pages, checked on 2026-10-20. Confidence: high. Rules change — always confirm with the airline before booking.
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