Can My Dog Sit On My Lap During A Flight? [MAYBE! Here's How]

Your pet must stay in their kennel with the door closed at all times while in the airport, at the boarding area and while on board the plane.

Your pet’s kennel must stay at your feet, underneath the seat in front of you.

West Jet Pet Policy

Pets travelling in the cabin must remain in the kennel and be stored under the seat in front of you at all times. If you remove your pet from its kennel while on board, you may be banned from travelling with your pet in the cabin on future WestJet flights.

Can my dog sit on my lap during a flight? Maybe with these airlines.

The following airlines do not specifically state that dogs must remain stowed under the seat in front of you for the entire duration of the flight.

Many of them state that dogs must remain in their carriers, stowed away during taxi, take-off and landing. However, they do not state that you cannot sit with the dog carrier on your lap after your flight takes-off and before landing.

It’s important to note that flight attendants have the final say — if they tell you to stow your dog, then you will need to stow your dog.

Alaska Pet Policy

The pet must stay in its container (including head and tail) with the door/flap secured at all times in the boarding area (during boarding and deplaning), Alaska Lounge, and while onboard the aircraft.

They must be stowed under the seat during taxi, takeoff, and landing.

Allegiant Pet Policy

While at the airport terminal and onboard the aircraft, pets must remain completely in the carrier and only be handled by the traveler. If a passenger does not comply, the pet may be denied boarding for future flights.

All carriers must be stowed on the floor during take-off and landing.

Delta Pet Policy

Your pet must remain inside the kennel (with door secured) while in a Delta boarding area (during boarding and deplaning), a Delta airport lounge and while onboard the aircraft.

Frontier Pet Policy

For safety reasons, your pet must remain in the travel container at all times. If your pet is disruptive, it’s up to you to soothe him/her without taking him/her from the pet container.

Hawaiian Pet Policy

The animal must be confined to the pet carrier, and is subject to inspection and approval by airline personnel prior to acceptance.

The animal is required to stay in its carrier while in the terminal and onboard the aircraft.

JetBlue Pet Policy

All pets must remain inside the pet carrier while at the airport and on the plane.

During taxi, takeoff, and landing, your pet must remain inside the carrier under the seat in front of you. During the rest of the flight, you may hold the carrier on your lap (or, if you purchased an additional seat for your pet, you may place the carrier on that seat or on your lap).

Lufthansa Pet Policy

The pet will be kept in a soft-sided carrier during the entire flight. The soft-sided carrier which is provided by me is leakproof and sealed to ensure that the animal cannot escape.

The soft-sided carrier with the pet will either be stowed under the front seat or secured to your seatbelt by a leash. The animal may not sit on a passenger seat.

Spirit Pet Policy

Animals must remain in the carrier for the duration of the flight.

Vueling Pet Policy

You must store the pet carrier with your pet inside on the floor, between your legs or under the seat in front. You must not take your pet out of the pet carrier until you have disembarked.

The dog must fit between your legs or under the seat and must be secured with a safety harness before and during take-off and landing.