- 1). Check the transportation company's pet-travel policies to ascertain whether the company considers pets as part of a traveler's free baggage allowance.
- 2). Inform the transportation company as soon as possible about the pet and tell the transportation company that the traveler would like to include the pet as part of the traveler's free baggage allowance, if possible.
- 3). Make sure that the pet is enclosed in an acceptable pet carrier to be considered as part of the traveler's free baggage allowance.
- 4). Note the pet's weight and find out if the transportation company will consider the pet's weight as acceptable for inclusion as part of the traveler's free baggage allowance.
- 5). Determine whether an airline's policies of including a pet as part of a traveler's free baggage allowance applies to both domestic and international flights. Some airlines have different policies, depending on whether the flight flies domestically or internationally.
- 6). Insure that the pet's travel carrier complies with all transportation company regulations.
- 7). Ascertain whether the transportation company has any policies that would limit or exclude any particular pet from using its services
- 8). Alert the transportation company in advance if the traveler travels with a service pet. Service pets travel free of charge and accompany the traveler throughout the trip.
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