Too bad. I wish Southwest would revisit this decision. As a result, we're having to fly American and Frontier to/from Puerto Vallarta in November. Interestingly, I haven't been able to locate any other carrier that doesn't allow pets to travel to Mexico. Yes, there are pet entry requirements, but all that's required is a simple veterinarian certificate issued two weeks before travel.
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10-02-2016
12:46 PM
10-02-2016
12:46 PM
I'm bummed. We're traveling to Puerto Vallarta for Thanksgiving week, booked our tickets and planned to take our canine family member along. When I called to make the pet reservation, I was informed that Southwest doesn't allow pets on any international flights. Why!?! Every other carrier on this route (American, United, Frontier, Aeromexico ...) allows pets in the cabin on flights to Mexico. Why doesn't Southwest? Anyone know a good reason for this? I'm A-List Preferred and love Southwest. But vacation plans now mean switching to one of the other carriers.
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