AAL - American Airlines Relaxes Pet Policy Now You Can Bring An Additional Item In The Cabin With Your Fur Baby | Benzinga
American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL) has announced a significant change in its pet policy, allowing passengers to bring a full-size carry-on along with their pet carrier.
What Happened: The airline’s new policy states that passengers can bring a pet carrier as a carry-on if they pay the carry-on pet fee and their pet remains in the carrier under the seat in front of them for the entire flight. They can also bring one additional item on board with their pet, such as a purse, small handbag, or a carry-on bag that meets the airline’s requirements, USA Today reported on Monday.
“On flights with American, you can bring one pet carrier as a carry-on if you pay the carry-on pet fee and your pet stays in the pet carrier and under the seat in front of you the entire flight,” says American Airlines on its website.
Previously, travelers with pets were only allowed to bring a small personal item that could ...