United Airlines Changes Pet Policy and Bans Several Breeds From Traveling

Before traveling on United with your four-legged BFF, check the airline’s new rules and restrictions regarding animals.

The carrier just banned a lot of cat and dog breeds due to their latest PetSafe policy.

The move comes after many high-profile animal deaths occurred on the airline, including a dog that was put in an overhead bin.

The following dog breeds are banned from travel on United Airlines beginning June 18th:

Affenpinscher American Bully American Pit Bull Terrier/Pit Bull American Staffordshire Terrier/”Amstaff” Belgian Malinois Boston Terrier Boxer Brussels Griffon Bulldog American Bulldog English Bulldog French Bulldog Old English Bulldogges Shorty Bulldogs Spanish Alano/Spanish Bulldog/Alano Espanol Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Chow Chow English Toy Spaniel/Prince Charles Spaniel Japanese Chin/Japanese Spaniel Lhasa Apso Mastiff American Mastiff Boerboel/South African Mastiff Bullmastiff Ca de Bou/Mallorquin Mastiff Cane Corso/Italian Mastiff Dogo Argentino/Argentinian Mastiff Dogue de Bordeaux/French Mastiff English Mastiff Fila Brasileiro/Brazilian Mastiff/Cao de Fila Indian Mastiff/Alangu Kangal/Turkish Kangal Neapolitan Mastiff/Mastino Napoletano Pakastani Mastiff/Bully Kutta Pyrenean Mastiff Presa Canario/Perro de Presa Canario/Dogo Canario/Canary Mastiff Spanish Mastiff / Mastin Espanol Tibetan Mastiff Tosa/Tosa Ken/Tosa Inu/Japanese Mastiff/Japanese Tosa Pekingese Pug Dutch Pug Japanese Pug Shar-Pei/Chinese Shar-Pei Shih-Tzu Staffordshire Bull Terrier/”Staffys” Tibetan Spaniel

Banned cat breeds include:

Burmese Exotic Shorthair Himalayan Persian

In addition, United will not accept pet reservations to and from Las Vegas, Phoenix, Tucson, AZ, and Palm Springs, CA, between May 1st and September 30th  due to high weather temperature restrictions.

And finally, no other animals with the exception of approved cats and dogs will be allowed on United Airlines flights.