There’s no federal no-fly list for pets, but airlines can deny a pet from boarding

traveling with your pet is no easy task but aren't they cute here uh now some people who've tried to bring their furry friends on planes claim they were denied because of a no fly list for pets verify anchor Josh soris looks into whether there actually is a no fly list for your misbehaving animals is so many of us consider our pets a part of our family so it would be natural that we want to bring them along for a family vacation but several Travelers complained in recent articles by The Wall Str

eet Journal that New York Post that when they tried to bring their dog on board a plane they were turned away at the gate because their pet was on a no fly list so let's verify our sources here are the US Department of Transportation the Federal Aviation Administration and the American Veterinary Medical Association both the do and the FAA tell verify there is no federal no fly list for pets other than requiring Airlines to fly trained service dogs the government says airlines are free to make t

heir own rules about whether pets can fly our verified team reached reached out to the nation's seven largest Airlines to ask about their policies Southwest told us it does not have an internal nfly list for pets but can choose not to allow disruptive animals on board the other six Airlines either declined to comment or didn't respond but like Southwest the other airlines they do have pet policies that generally give them the ability to deny boarding to animals in the cabin for a wide variety of

reasons some Airlines allow pets and cargo but don't allow certain dog breeds like Bulldogs or boxers because they're more prone to health issues since policies can be so different you'll need to do some research then before flying with your pet and remember if there was anything that you'd like us to verify you can always email us at verify tampabay.com or you can text 72757 78522 with your verify I'm J sor