How should I prepare for a special travel request?
Start with the traveler, equipment or animal involved, then confirm the operating airline, route and required documents. Do not substitute a general baggage or booking rule for the exact request.

Sources and last checked
- Mobility and medical deviceshttps://www.aa.com/web/i18n/travel-info/special-assistance/mobility-and-medical-devices.html
- Child travelling unaccompaniedhttps://www.lot.com/de/en/journey/special-services/lot-for-kids/child-travelling-unaccompanied
- Special serviceshttps://www.qatarairways.com/en/services-special.html?iid=ALL82377420
- Special assistancehttps://www.aerlingus.com/support/special-assistance/
- Disability assistancehttps://www.aerlingus.com/support/special-assistance/disability-assistance/
- How to request assistancehttps://www.britishairways.com/content/information/disability-assistance/how-to-request-assistance
- Shipping Your Pethttps://www.delta.com/us/en/pet-travel/shipping-your-pet
- Pet Travel on Deltahttps://www.delta.com/us/en/pet-travel/overview
- Unaccompanied minorshttps://www.austrian.com/us/en/unaccompanied-minors
- Minors travelling alonehttps://www.iberia.com/us/fly-with-iberia/minors/
- Travelling with an assistance doghttps://www.finnair.com/en/special-assistance-and-health/travelling-with-an-assistance-dog
- Transporting animals in the aircrafthttps://www.lufthansa.com/us/en/travelling-with-animals
- Service Animalshttps://www.transportation.gov/resources/individuals/aviation-consumer-protection/service-animals
- Unaccompanied minorshttps://www.westjet.com/en-ca/children/unaccompanied
- Children travelling alone and young travellershttps://www.finnair.com/en/special-assistance-and-health/children-travelling-alone-and-young-travellers
- Unaccompanied minorshttps://www.flysas.com/en/travel-info/travel-with-children/unaccompanied-minors
- Unaccompanied minor servicehttps://flyasiana.com/C/US/EN/contents/unaccompanied-minor
- Guidance for Children Traveling on International Routeshttps://www.jal.co.jp/jp/en/inter/support/child/
- Unaccompanied minorshttps://www.evaair.com/en-us/fly-prepare/special-assistance-and-inquiry/unaccompanied-minors/
- Unaccompanied minor servicehttps://www.koreanair.com/contents/plan-your-travel/special-assistance/unaccompanied-minor
- Wheelchair and Guided Assistancehttps://www.transportation.gov/individuals/aviation-consumer-protection/wheelchair-and-guided-assistance
- Accessible travelhttps://www.swiss.com/us/en/prepare/special-care/accessible-travel
- Customers with Walking Disabilitieshttps://www.ana.co.jp/en/us/travel-information/customers-with-disabilities/walking-disabilities/
- Contract of carriagehttps://www.southwest.com/assets/pdfs/corporate-commitments/contract-of-carriage.pdf
- Travelling with your pethttps://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/plan/special-assistance/pets.html
- Travelling with petshttps://www.britishairways.com/content/information/travel-assistance/travelling-with-pets
- Service animalshttps://www.aa.com/web/i18n/travel-info/special-assistance/service-animals.html
- Bringing a Dog into the U.S.https://www.cdc.gov/importation/dogs/index.html
- Unaccompanied minorshttps://www.aa.com/web/i18n/travel-info/special-assistance/unaccompanied-minors.html
- Flying with your pet in the cabin or holdhttps://www.klm.com/information/pets/reservation
- Health and medical assistancehttps://www.airindia.com/in/en/travel-information/health-medical-assistance.html
- How to manage your bookinghttps://www.ana.co.jp/en/us/plan-book/how-to-manage-your-booking/
- Exchange requesthttps://www.ethiopianairlines.com/us/book/manage/exchange-request
- Change your flightshttps://www.finnair.com/en/flight-information/change-your-flights
- Change bookinghttps://www.swiss.com/us/en/customer-support/faq/change-cancel-booking
- Voluntary rebookinghttps://www.lot.com/de/en/explore/ticket-changes-and-refunds/voluntary-rebooking
- Manage bookingshttps://www.airnewzealand.com/en-nz/my-trip/manage-bookings
- International Flights: Changing your bookinghttps://www.jal.co.jp/jp/en/inter/change/flow/
- Booking online: changes and additional serviceshttps://flyasiana.com/C/AU/EN/contents/book-online
- Frequently asked questionshttps://www.austrian.com/us/en/faq
- Extra baggage feeshttps://www.finnair.com/en/baggage-on-finnair-flights/extra-baggage-fees
- Delayed or damaged baggagehttps://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/us/travel-info/baggage/delayed-or-damaged-baggage/
- Excess baggagehttps://www.koreanair.com/contents/plan-your-travel/baggage/checked-baggage/excess-baggage
- Free baggage (Japanese-language version)https://www.koreanair.com/contents/plan-your-travel/baggage/checked-baggage/free-baggage
- Delayed or damaged bagshttps://www.aa.com/web/i18n/travel-info/baggage/delayed-or-damaged-baggage.html
- Lost, delayed, or damaged baggagehttps://www.transportation.gov/lost-delayed-or-damaged-baggage
- 14 CFR 399.87 — Baggage allowances and feeshttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-II/subchapter-F/part-399/subpart-G/section-399.87
- Baggage & Travel Feeshttps://www.delta.com/us/en/baggage/overview
- Checked bag policyhttps://www.aa.com/web/i18n/travel-info/baggage/checked-baggage-policy.html
- Carry-on baggagehttps://www.lufthansa.com/us/en/carry-on-baggage
- Baggage essentialshttps://www.britishairways.com/content/information/baggage-essentials
- Checked baggage allowancehttps://www.klm.com/information/baggage/checked-baggage-allowance
- Checked baggagehttps://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/plan/baggage/checked.html
- Baggagehttps://www.westjet.com/en-ca/baggage
- Free baggage allowancehttps://www.ethiopianairlines.com/us/information/baggage-information/free-baggage-allowance
- Purchasing extra baggage for flightshttps://www.qatarairways.com/en/baggage/excess.html
- Baggage in the holdhttps://www.iberia.com/us/luggage/allowance-in-hold/
- Baggage on short- and midhaul flightshttps://www.lot.com/de/en/journey/baggage/short-haul-baggage
- Checked baggagehttps://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/us/travel-info/baggage/checked-baggage/
- Carry-on baggagehttps://www.delta.com/us/en/baggage/carry-on-baggage
- Baggagehttps://www.flysas.com/en/travel-info/baggage
- Checked baggagehttps://www.flysas.com/en/travel-info/baggage/checked
- Free baggage allowancehttps://www.austrian.com/us/en/free-baggage
- Checked baggagehttps://www.swiss.com/us/en/prepare/baggage/checked-baggage
- Free baggagehttps://flyasiana.com/C/US/EN/contents/free-baggage
- International flights: checked baggagehttps://www.jal.co.jp/jp/en/inter/baggage/checked/
- What is Copa Airlines’ baggage policy?https://help.copaair.com/hc/en-us/articles/31677431132695-What-is-Copa-Airlines-baggage-policy
- Bag optionshttps://www.flyfrontier.com/travel/travel-info/bag-options/