SkyWest is one of those airline names that ends up on your ticket without ever selling you the ticket. It does not run flights under its own brand — it operates regional aircraft on behalf of the big mainline carriers. For a pet owner that single fact settles everything: the rules that decide whether your dog or cat can travel, and how, come from the airline whose name is on the reservation, not from SkyWest.

SkyWest Airlines is a regional operator. It flies as Delta Connection, United Express, American Eagle and Alaska SkyWest — so there is no separate “SkyWest pet policy.” Your pet travels under the pet policy of the mainline carrier that sold your ticket and operates the route. This page tells you which policy applies and links you straight to it.

Why SkyWest has no pet policy of its own

SkyWest Airlines (IATA code OO) is the largest regional airline in North America. It does not sell tickets or publish a consumer pet policy — it supplies crews and aircraft to four mainline partners. When you book a “SkyWest-operated” flight, you actually bought a ticket from one of these carriers, and their pet rules govern your trip:

If your ticket is with…SkyWest flies it as…Official pet policy to follow
Delta Air LinesDelta ConnectionDelta pet travel policy →
United AirlinesUnited ExpressUnited traveling with pets →
American AirlinesAmerican EagleAmerican Airlines pets →
Alaska AirlinesAlaska SkyWestAlaska traveling with pets →

How to tell which one is yours: check the airline name on your booking confirmation and the operating-carrier line on your itinerary (it will read “operated by SkyWest Airlines as Delta Connection / United Express / American Eagle / Alaska”). Follow that carrier’s policy for carrier size, cabin vs. hold, fees, brachycephalic-breed limits and health paperwork.

The trick with SkyWest is to look past the tail number and find the name that sold you the seat. Once you know whether you are really flying Delta, United, American or Alaska, the pet policy is clear and the links above take you straight to it. Build your full route in Pawgo’s plan-builder and it maps the real pet policy for every operating carrier on your itinerary.
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