American Airlines eases rules for traveling with pets. The price remains

In addition to one pet carrier, you can also take a full-sized piece of luggage on board American flights, a company spokesperson confirmed. The bell in the box will thus be able to be under the seat for the entire duration of the flight, the airlines explained.

Until now, the rules applied so that passengers could take on board together with the box with the bridegroom only small luggage, which was placed under the seat. For anything else, such as luggage, it was necessary to pay 35 dollars (792 K).

Some pet owners found the old policy unfair because they paid the pet fee. It always frustrated me that the dog would be carried around like a piece of luggage, even though I paid the baggage fee and it was often more than the price of the ticket, said blogger Gary Leff, who first wrote about this change.

However, the fee for boarding with a domestic guest has not changed. According to the website of the American Airlines company, it costs about 150 dollars (3,394 K). It is necessary to check in mumps with pets.

American Airlines did not respond to USA TODAY’s question about what led to the softened policy.

Even with relaxed rules, experts recommend that before traveling with pets, you should always carefully fill out the trip and take into account all factors, such as the choice of airline, as well as the preparation of the invitation for the trip. Each airline also has its own rules for traveling with pets, USA TODAY concluded.