Call and ask
Pet policies vary with each airline...I've loaded a few commercial airliner cargo holds and they're HOT. IMHO if you can't have your furry friend with you in the cabin of the plane leave with a caretaker. Time on tarmac varies depending on many factors but a couple of hours is common.
I have flown pets 2 times. 1 cat took a short flight. Afterwards, she would never come into the house again! I guess it traumatized her. 2nd time was a very long <30 hour> flight for different pets. We were moving. The dog was never let out or fed. The cat either. You can imagine the mess they were in! This happened on Delta. I don't trust them. I wouldn't do it again unless I HAD to!
It is better to talk with your airline
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