Good news for pet owners! American Airlines is relaxing its pet policy and allowing those who travel with their animal companions to bring a full-size carry-on too, along with the pet carrier.

Other U.S. airlines that allow pets on board include Delta, American, Southwest, Alaska and Frontier. On most, pet carriers count as carry-ons, according to the American Kennel Club.

FORT WORTH, Texas -- American Airlines is relaxing part of its pet policy to let owners bring their companion and a full-size carry-on bag into the cabin. Until this week, people who carried a pet ...

American Airlines is relaxing its pet policy and allowing those who travel with their animal companions to bring a full-size carry-on too, along with the pet carrier.

American Airlines is relaxing part of its pet policy to let owners bring their companion and a full-size carry-on bag into the cabin. Until this week, people who carried a pet into the cabin ...

American Airlines is making it easier and cheaper to bring a pet onboard the plane. “Until this week, people who carried a pet into the cabin — which involves paying a $150 fee — could only ...

The kicker, though, is their bag choice has to be either the full-size carry-on that fits in the overhead bin or a personal item. Both bags and a pet just won’t fly for American Airlines.

The fee for a carry-on pet on a domestic American Airlines flight is $150. Flights are limited to seven carry-on pets, not including service animals, and American Eagle flights are limited to five ...