Many airlines allow pets to fly in the cargo hold (where the atmosphere is unpressurized and the temperature is often unregulated) or in a container in the cabin, but some made headlines after they took animals on board with the rest of the passengers. To be able to travel with your pet like that, it usually has to qualify as an emotional support or service animal, but if it does, even out-of-the-ordinary flyers are welcome. Bored Panda has compiled a list of surprising photos, capturing even more surprising passengers on flights, and it might just cure your aviophobia.
From a service dog riding on its master's lap to a flock of 80 hawks, these creatures enjoyed the cabin just like the rest, and it was totally flytastic. Let us know in the comments if you'd be OK with flying next to these animals and upvote your favorite pics below!
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This Guy And His Dog On My Flight Right Now. They Have Been Like This For Over 2 Hours
Don't You Hate It When Strangers On Flights Want You To Share Your Snacks?
This Is Corporal Kiddy. She Earned Her Retirement After 12 Years With The U.S. Marines. I Made An Announcement To Congratulate Her On Her Career. The Cabin Erupted Into Applause
Best Plane Ride Ever
Met This Cute Lil Guy On Our Plane
Penguin On Southwest Flight
Flight Attendant: Episode 7
"But I'm Scared" Rocky's First Flight
The Passenger Next To Me On My Plane Kept Trying To Talk To Me
Met This Well Behaved Flyer On The Plane
Koala Getting First Class Service In Flight
On My Flight Tonight, I Sat Two Seats Away From An Air Force K-9 Bomb Dog. The Dog Had Its Own Seat And Everything
"Do not pet". It's pity they had to write this sign on the dog's collar. Nowadays everyone pet domestic dogs on the street without considering the fact they might hate strangers/have tendency to bite/have to do their job (I vividly remember my fellow classmates back in 4th grade who had the downright stupidity to pet and distract a blind guide labrador). I have some old books on dog care and all the authors wrote clearly: "Never pet a dog you don't know without the permission of the owner. You don't know how it might respond". Honestly, what's wrong with today's society? And then they write about those bite accidents with "dangerous domestic dogs".
This Little Guy Was The Most Popular Passenger On The Plane Today. The Puppy, Not Me
This Is How Desmond Sleeps On A Plane
Daniel Is An Emotional Support Duck That Was Recently Seen On A Flight To Asheville
There's A Puppy On My Plane And It Just Made My Flight 100x Better
Bentley Got To Meet The Captain After Our Flight Home Last Night
My Service Dog Goofing Off During Our Flight
Guy Sitting Next To Me On A Recent Southwest Flight
Dog On A Plane
I Had The Cutest Passenger On My Flight Today
Puppy On His First Flight
I Hit The Karma Lottery And Was Given A Free Flight On A Private Jet To Get My Dog Out Of State From A Bad Foster Situation
When Pigs Fly? Ha! Hoggin' The Possibilities!
Passenger In Front Of Me On The Plane Kept Playing Footsie With Me. Finally Looked Down
These Guys Were On My Flight The Other Day
You Saw Penguins On A Plane? My Papps Was Flying It
Lol Who Brings A Dog On The Plane? I Didnt Even Know That Was Allowed?
Licked, Kicked And Sniffed On Plane Flight
My Neighbor Is A Flight Attendant. He Just Posted This Photo Of Someone's "Therapy Pet," On His Flight
My Flight To School Had A Service Dog And A Service Cat In The Row In Front Of Me
A Booped Dog On A Plane
Sat Next To Someone Famous On The Plane
A Little Worried About The Plane Ride
Opened A Bag Of Jerky On A Plane. This Little Fella Popped Up And Surprised Me
This Is The Time My Daddy And My Other Daddy Martin (Whom I Miss So Much) Brought Me From Los Angeles To New York On The Plane! See, I Was Found On The Means Streets Of South Central Alone And Scared But Somehow, I Found My Way To My Daddies And The Best Life Ever!
Saudi Prince Buys 80 Seats On A Plane For His 80 Hawks
Duke The Bush's Baked Beans Dog Always Flies First Class
Making Sure I Understand How This Passenger Thing Works
There Is A Cat On My Plane And It's So Cute
Pets Take Over Plane Cabin On Fort Mcmurray Fire Evacuee Flight
Well, there was a pony and great danes are not different in size, so...
I Work As A Flight Attendant And This Is The Cutest Passenger I've Ever Met
A Kangaroo. On A Plane. Wearing Human Stuff
Took My Puppy On Her First Flight. We Got Bumped Up To First Class And She Ended Up Falling Asleep On The Lap Of A Beautiful Stranger Sitting Next To Me. Success!
This Irish Setter Didn't Win The Best In Its Group At Westminster, But It Won The Best In First Class On My Flight
Puppy Made A Six Hour Flight More Bearable
The Woman Next To Me On The Plane Has A Pupper, And Now I Have A Plane Friend
My Dad Just Sent Me This Picture From His Plane...
E And Lucie Both Nervous On Takeoff. At Least E Knows How To Comfort Her Puppy. Picture Taken Just As We Went Wheels Up
Cutest Passenger On My Flight! His Name Is Merlot
This Guy Sat In Front Of Me Staring Out The Airplane Window For For 5 Hours And He Didn't Make A Sound
I Accidentally Kicked The Seat In Front Of Me On The Plane Yesterday. I Got A Majorly Dirty Look From The Passenger In Front Of Me. She Was A Real Bitch
My Boy Made A Friend On The Flight
Wondering if they'rd all like...hi, are you scared ? "Yep,and you?". "Yep,s******g my tail"
Look Who Joined My Flight Today, United States Air Force Soldier And Her Dog. Tally
Only Good Boys On This Flight
I Also Met A Well Behaved Flyer On My Flight, His Name Was Pablo
My Seat-Mate Today On A Flight To Florida. Every Single Person Boarding The Plane Smiled
The First Historically Recorded Flight Of A Pig Took Place On At Leysdown In Kent (Great Britain) On November 4th, 1909
The Passenger Seat Next To Me On The Plane Back Home
Mlem
Here We Have A Very Nervous Passenger Onboard
Flying Sausage
Today I Sat Next To A Dog On The Plane
Dogs On A Plane. Well I've Never Seen That Before
On My Dad's Flight This Morning
Best Flight Ever
Jake's On A Plane
Willie's First Plane Ride Was Traumatic For The Both Of Us
Met This Little Fella On His First Flight
Had To Put Up With This Obnoxiousness In The Seat Next To Me On A Connecting Flight. Ruined My Day
Sky Doggo Didn’t Make A Single Awooo All Flight
My Own Personal Service Dog On Flight Great Falls To Seattle
I Got To Meet Gus "The A-Lister!" Today On My Way To Ca
I Sat Behind A Labradoodle The Luck Dragon On My Flight Yesterday
Joey The Kangaroo Looks Quite Comfortable In This Seat In The First Class Cabin Aboard An Aircraft
There Was An Alaskan Husky On My Flight
I Am Very Afraid Of Flying. He Made My Flight 100x Less Terrifying. Thanks Pup
Baby On Board
A Big Dog Had Her Own Seat On My Plane Today
Looked Down On The Plane And Saw This
I Was Pissed To Get The Middle Seat On My Flight But At Least I Made A Friend
Wait, so the person who brought the dog didn't get to sit with it?!? What sadistic airline were you flying?
This Little Guy Breathed Hot Air On My Leg For Most Of My Two Hour Flight
On Board
Don't you wonder what they're thinking, looking out a window from that far up? Do they even recognize it as the ground, or does it look like a movie?
Sat Next To Me On My Flight To San Francisco. No Name Yet. Was Adorable As Hell
This Smol Doggo I Saw On A Plane
Elvis In The Airplane
Look Who's Sitting Across From Me On The Plane. So Adorable! Sorry Rocky And Taj For Cheating On You
Such A Sweetie The Whole Flight
Had The Best Passenger Ever On My Flight Today. Gunter
The Passenger In Front Of Me Is So Hairy, And A Little Slobbery
The Beautiful Service Dog In My Row On The Flight To LA Today Kept Licking My Ankles
I Got To Sit Next To A Service Dog On The Plane
prong collars for the fail, but doggo sleeping on your foot for the win!
Poking Her Head Out On The Plane
Cute Girl On My Flight
This Dude Had His Own Seat On My Flight To Madrid
Did You Set Your Table Over Me Mama?
Ready For Takeoff
Sulo Travelling Malaga-Helsinki
Aeromexico Snake On A Plane Carefully Handled By Co-Pilot
Sitting Next To The Best Passenger Ever
Heidy On Board
Flying To San Francisco
For A Furry Passenger On The Plane
On Board! Ready For Family Vacation
See Ya
Takeoff
This Fella
My Friend Had An 'Emotional Support Turkey' On Her Flight To Seattle Today
Snoozing Away In Business Class
Carry-On Chihuahua
I See Your Booped Dog On A Plane And Raise You A Sleeping Pupper On A Plane
Don't Mind Me, Just Hitching A Free Ride!
No offense, but I would rather sit next to any of these adorable creatures rather than humans.....
Cute, unless you're allergic. My husband would have an asthma attack sat next to one of these dogs (or sitting in the same seat on the flight after) and would come up in hives if licked. Perhaps a designated area would be best to help contain the allergens.
I am very sad to see pictures of exotic creatures and wild animales being carried around like it's no big deal. They must be suffering a lot of stress a (a Koala, a baby cheeta , really?) and probably are part of illegal trade. Such a pity that they get to look 'funny' on this posts with so many great pics of company animals.
I am wondering how many have to go potty and have accidents? I cannot believe airlines allow this but whatever. Cute critters.
It's weird seeing pets on planes, I've never seen this before. Where do they go to the toilet?
A lot of animals that are being fostered and adopted out are flown all across the globe! I think it's amazing esp if they get a chance at a new home!
I once brought a rescue cat with me, from vacation. I had to keep her in the box, on the floor, it was Lufthansa airline - but what can you do. She survived, and I was happy they accepted her on a plane anyway (it all turned out a bit spontaneous). But honestly, I would really love it if there was a pet of any kind in a seat next to me, any time.
It's really cool that animals can fly too! And they are mostly well behaved :) If you happen to run into a penguin it must be a flight experience of a lifetime :D
There needs to be better conditions for our pets to travel with us. I think it is really a good thing that they can be with us while flying , it helps us with our anxities and it helps them handle the trip better when they can be by our side. All in all the only reason I can see is if an animal is vicious that they need to be kept away from the general public. Hence better conditions for them to travel in a safer designated area of the plane.
The gov. has been tightening regulations as to what animals are allowed to fly as ESAs. Which are a different kettle of fish than service dogs.
I didn't know big size dogs are accaptable on flights. Anyone has any information about it? We are planning to move another country and we have a siberian husky. I don''t want to give my dog to the cargo part of plane. She is a bit old and so much sensitive, she will be really scared in that cargo area in a plane. So if there is anyone have any information about big size dogs in passenger compartment on a flight, I would be really appreciate for some information.
Wasn't there a post similar to this one a while back? Don't get me wrong, I love this stuff! I just remembered the other post.
Ok quite literally what have I just read... Animals on a flight? In the actual plane. Wish I'd known this years ago
I did this with my emotional support parakeet! She actually didn't mind it that much... it was more of an adventure to her❤️
If only dogs were allowed on planes in my country and at the places I travel to.
I don't know why airlines don't have animal friendly flights where there are seats and areas for skins and furs to share. I would pay almost anything to bring my Great Dane with me.
I thought animals weren't allowed on planes? Can someone explain to me because I've never seen this before!
These cuties are better behaved than some people I've traveled with!!
..... You need to read up about the paris DC10 aircrash (some years ago) to see what happens if the hold is >not< pressurised.
Not sure if my last post here posted... You are incorrect about the hold not being pressurised.
I found a huge black dog At my Seat on my flight to Switzerland . His owner looked at me and said they had Told her no one was sitting there. I had asked For an isle Seat and I had been told there where none. The Dog was in the isle seat the owner next to the window. I told the woman not to worry, that I would wait till eveyone got on . I secretly hoped to be put in business class. No such luck but I did find a Whole row of empty seats just for me. How lucky was that!
No offense, but I would rather sit next to any of these adorable creatures rather than humans.....
Cute, unless you're allergic. My husband would have an asthma attack sat next to one of these dogs (or sitting in the same seat on the flight after) and would come up in hives if licked. Perhaps a designated area would be best to help contain the allergens.
I am very sad to see pictures of exotic creatures and wild animales being carried around like it's no big deal. They must be suffering a lot of stress a (a Koala, a baby cheeta , really?) and probably are part of illegal trade. Such a pity that they get to look 'funny' on this posts with so many great pics of company animals.
I am wondering how many have to go potty and have accidents? I cannot believe airlines allow this but whatever. Cute critters.
It's weird seeing pets on planes, I've never seen this before. Where do they go to the toilet?
A lot of animals that are being fostered and adopted out are flown all across the globe! I think it's amazing esp if they get a chance at a new home!
I once brought a rescue cat with me, from vacation. I had to keep her in the box, on the floor, it was Lufthansa airline - but what can you do. She survived, and I was happy they accepted her on a plane anyway (it all turned out a bit spontaneous). But honestly, I would really love it if there was a pet of any kind in a seat next to me, any time.
It's really cool that animals can fly too! And they are mostly well behaved :) If you happen to run into a penguin it must be a flight experience of a lifetime :D
There needs to be better conditions for our pets to travel with us. I think it is really a good thing that they can be with us while flying , it helps us with our anxities and it helps them handle the trip better when they can be by our side. All in all the only reason I can see is if an animal is vicious that they need to be kept away from the general public. Hence better conditions for them to travel in a safer designated area of the plane.
The gov. has been tightening regulations as to what animals are allowed to fly as ESAs. Which are a different kettle of fish than service dogs.
I didn't know big size dogs are accaptable on flights. Anyone has any information about it? We are planning to move another country and we have a siberian husky. I don''t want to give my dog to the cargo part of plane. She is a bit old and so much sensitive, she will be really scared in that cargo area in a plane. So if there is anyone have any information about big size dogs in passenger compartment on a flight, I would be really appreciate for some information.
Wasn't there a post similar to this one a while back? Don't get me wrong, I love this stuff! I just remembered the other post.
Ok quite literally what have I just read... Animals on a flight? In the actual plane. Wish I'd known this years ago
I did this with my emotional support parakeet! She actually didn't mind it that much... it was more of an adventure to her❤️
If only dogs were allowed on planes in my country and at the places I travel to.
I don't know why airlines don't have animal friendly flights where there are seats and areas for skins and furs to share. I would pay almost anything to bring my Great Dane with me.
I thought animals weren't allowed on planes? Can someone explain to me because I've never seen this before!
These cuties are better behaved than some people I've traveled with!!
..... You need to read up about the paris DC10 aircrash (some years ago) to see what happens if the hold is >not< pressurised.
Not sure if my last post here posted... You are incorrect about the hold not being pressurised.
I found a huge black dog At my Seat on my flight to Switzerland . His owner looked at me and said they had Told her no one was sitting there. I had asked For an isle Seat and I had been told there where none. The Dog was in the isle seat the owner next to the window. I told the woman not to worry, that I would wait till eveyone got on . I secretly hoped to be put in business class. No such luck but I did find a Whole row of empty seats just for me. How lucky was that!