A small pet can travel in the charter aircraft cabin with special permission from AMC, but it must be in a hard-shell kennel not exceeding 20 inches by 16 by 8. Conley said service members should advise their transportation office about their pets when make arrangements to ship their belongings. They shouldn't just show up with pets. Owners should anticipate difficulty shipping pets during the summer months, when most PCS moves take place, he said. The majority are requests for additional space on aircraft.
Many people have to ship their pets on commercial flights.