Southwest Airlines Welcomes Your Pets Onboard

Pets will now have the "Freedom to Fly" on Southwest Airlines. Southwest will soon allow Customers to bring along small cats and dogs in the aircraft cabin for a special low "pet fare" of $75 each way. All pets must be in a carrier that fits under the airplane seat, and the carrier will count as the Customer's carryon bag. Customers can begin purchasing tickets for their small cats and dogs on June 1, 2009, for travel beginning June 17, 2009. For more information and a video on Southwest's new pet fare, visit www.blogsouthwest.com.

"We know from Customer and Employee feedback that our new 'pet' Customers will be a welcomed addition to any flight," said Southwest Airlines Chairman, President, and CEO Gary Kelly. "Our enhanced boarding process has opened the window, allowing us to accommodate small pets comfortably on a Southwest flight - without impacting our efficiency."

The new pet policy is one of several programs and processes that Southwest Airlines is implementing in an effort to enhance the service the Carrier provides, and at the same time, create opportunities for incremental revenue growth. Read more on these programs and processes in a blog post by Kelly at www.blogsouthwest.com.

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[titaniumroots]

hey,,can you tell me,,what can of carries are acepted..like what brands or models..

i have a small dog

[NutsAboutSouthwest]

@titaniumroots You can find all the information you need while flying with your pet at Southwest . com under Travel Extras at the bottom of the home page.

[kawaiicute06]

Oh, and I have sat next to tons of humans that apparently don't bathe and smell a lot worse than an animal ever would. so HA!

[SweetCaroline1971]

This is AWESOME news! Certainly better than having to drive 8 plus hours from San Diego to Sacramento or vice-versa in a family emergency....because there are no direct flights that take a small animal! Thank you Southwest Airlines!!!!

[rockymountainrandom]

Would you not allow hamsters?

[Buchiporductions]

This Is going to help me bring my cat home

[lucy5122]

Hey southwest do you allow birds like small parakeets? please reply

[MsSexyfi]

my human lol

[Morales148]

Fuck i cant take my Husky! -__-

[jessmjfan989]

@Glaciartest: La limpias y se acaba el problema..

[johnwest19995]

@NutsAboutSouthwest Editing software?

[Clipper1094]

Just another reason not to fly southwest

[Glaciartest]

¿y si mi mascota se hace popó en su jaula?

[powerstrokbubba]

lol but that lady's seatbelt wasnt low and tight around her hips haha i think it was a little too low jk