Why Your Dog Can’t Sit in the Bulkhead (and Other In-Cabin Pet Rules People Learn the Hard Way)

Ever seen someone stroll onto a plane with a pet carrier, confidently plop into the bulkhead, and then act personally betrayed by the laws of physics? Yeah… about that. If your pet is flying in-cabin, the carrier has to fit under the seat in front of you—and bulkhead seats don’t have that under-seat space. Which means your dog isn’t “riding up front.” Your dog is about to be the reason everyone’s boarding pause turns into a live negotiation.

In this post, we break down the most common in-cabin pet rules people learn the hard way—why bulkhead and exit rows are a no-go, what TSA actually expects at security, and the simple steps that keep you (and your furry copilot) from becoming the main character at the boarding door.