I have a small cat. We're travelling by plane for the first time with her. Will this fit under the seat on a Lufthansa long distance flight?
1810385
I honestly don't know whether it will fit under a seat on a plane. I use this for my small cat and it's a great little carrier to go back and forth to vet, but I've never actually tried to put it under any kind of seat. Sorry I don't have a better answer.
1810386
Hi. I've only traveled domestic airlines with this carrier - southwest, delta, virgin. It seems to fit best under the seat closest to the window just because it allows for some leg room along the side. It also fits fine under the middle and aisle seats, but without much room for your legs.
1810387
I'm pretty sure this will fit under the seat if you lay it on it's back, handle on the floor. You would need to remove water and food first, then you could put them back into it while it is on it's back. Be sure handle is all the way pushed in, I have not traveled with my cat. But I have traveled a lot and I am sure this would work.
1810388
It fit under the seat for my Lufthansa flight. It will be tight but just enough! I'm happy I bought this carrier. I've used it afterwards for taking my 15lb/6kg cat to the vet while riding my bike.
778886
I've used this as my carry on. If it's full, it can still fit under the seat in a coach/economy section of a plane. But it puffs out a bit so it takes up some of your leg room/foot space. I am 5'1" so this didn't matter much for me and I used it as a foot rest. So it will fit, just don't stuff it to the gills.
1308369
I suppose it could depend on the airplane, but mine was full on a trip to Florida and back, and it fit under the seat in front of me without any problem.
435906
Yes, it fits easily under airplane seats. I used it on my most recent trip to NYC.
384479
The Stroller I have is for big dogs so it would fold up and you could check it-but if you needed it for transport A buggy for cats would certainly be a lot smaller than mine. Still, I don't think that it would fit under the seat-I guess you could call the airline with measurements and see if they would allow it.
602053
I would check with the Airline first because you may have to put the travel carrier under your seat. The Airline may ask you for the dimensions of the travel carrier which are 10" wide x 12" deep x 15" high (17" high w/handle). 3/8" wire spacing. 3/4" diameter perch. I would like to also recommend 'Tips to boost your bird's comfort while traveling" http://www.drsfostersmith.com/pic/article.cfm?articleid=2603 Have a safe journey. Terri
1471930
Yes, that is correct. It worked great for our large cat. The ends can be folded down so it fits under the seat in front of your and then you can unfold them during the flight giving the cat more room.
2172359
It depends on her size. If she's over 8lbs you might not be able to squeeze her in. I have a (normal-sized= not overweight) 10lb Coton that is about 11 inches tall and I couldn't get her even halfway --- the bag is VERY narrow and small. This bag is probably best suited for slim-built dogs, such as miniature pinschers, slim chihuahas, mini-Yorkies, mini-poodles that aren't much over 5 lbs. (Wider-built dogs like pugs or French bulldogs won't fit.) Most full-grown cats wouldn't fit in this bag. The bag itself is cute and would fit EASILY under the seat in an international flight (the seats reserved for travelling with pets). I used the Sherpa Original Deluxe Pet Carrier, Large, Black to fly with my dog from Switzerland to LA and back and she was fine for over 13 hours. It just fit under the seat and I didn't have hardly any leg room at all. (The new planes are tight in Economy Class and I am only 5ft2") but she was able to stretch out on her back in the bag and had a really comfortable flight! I haven't used the Sherpa bag on a domestic flight yet. I hope that info helps!
92596
I travel for a living but I have never traveled with my pack as a carry on when flying. Judging from the size of the seats and the length of the bag I can safely assume the bag will be to long to actually fit under the seat.
1475321
I just used this carrier in the cabin on United Airlines in July of 2014. We have a 12 pound poodle that used the carrier. We were on both large and small planes and the carrier worked on all of the planes. It fit nicely under the seat. I did have to flex it a little to slide it under the seat. When we were flying, the airline never measured the case or checked the size. I still recommend following the guidelines because the dimensions are designed to fit under the seat. I would buy this again.
912208
I bought the medium Oxford carrier and it has an airline approved sticker on it. If it is a little taller, it will collapse under the seat in front of you. That is why they are made flexible at the top. There should be no problem if yours has an airline sticker on it. My experience with flying with my poms is that they lie down for the trip anyway. They fall to sleep as soon as the plane takes off.
818570
Yes, this definitely fits under an airplane seat. I've taken it on three flights and haven't had any issues.
811813
Yes, it fits just fine under a seat. I've used it a few times now when flying, and there's never been a problem.
2239681
I have not taken it on an airplane--only in car and RV. I think it would be ok as it is pretty flexible. You can try contacting and airline and asking them about the verticle space under their seats. If flying with your pet is your primary use of it then one of the lower ones might work better. I wanted it for the car and to have my cat be able to sit upright and it is good for that. Good luck!
1497399
Absolutely, it's smaller than a normal carry on luggage. It will fit under the seat at your feet as well. On some smaller commuter planes it won't fit in the overheads but it's always fit at my feet.
1241948
If it is for traveling with the pet in-cabin, it seems it may NOT work. The carrier must fit under the front seat. Check with the airline you will use. But I checked in the United Airlines and it says that for hard carriers the measurements must be: 17.5x12x7.5. This carrier is based on my quick measurement: 18.5x9.75x11 (however, online it is: 19x12.6x5 inches. The 5 inches is half the height as when it is folded in half). You may want to check with the airline you are planning on using. For in-cabin pet travel, I use the soft carriers when I travel with my cat. United web site: http://www.united.com/web/en-US/content/travel/animals/in_cabin.aspx If your pet has to be "shipped" because it cannot travel in-cabin, I would NOT recommend this carrier since it is way to soft for shipping. I would look for something made of harder material. I use this carrier to transport my dwarf rabbit from home to the vet or to get his nails done. But not for long trips since the material is soft. Hope this helped!
824505
I've not taken on an international flight, but I took it on a domestic flight and it barely fit -- this was a small plane with only two seats on each side of the aisle. It doesn't fold or compress easily so it wont fit under a seat, but it would fit in an overhead bin. I did enjoy having it on the plane because it provided a firm supportive surface for my baby to sleep with out requiring me to support him with my arms.