Can I fly with my dog or cat in the cabin?

Yes, on many airlines — if your pet plus its carrier is under the airline's combined weight limit (usually 8–10 kg) and fits in a soft carrier under the seat. Limits, fees and allowed routes vary by airline, so always check the specific carrier and route before booking.

Can I fly with my pet in the cabin to the UK?

No commercial airline allows pets in the cabin on flights INTO the UK — it is a UK government rule, not the airline's choice. Pets must enter as manifested cargo, or you can use the common workaround: fly cabin into continental Europe (Paris, Amsterdam, Frankfurt) then cross to the UK by Eurotunnel or ferry with your pet beside you.

Which airlines allow pets in the cabin?

Many do, including Delta, United, American, Alaska, JetBlue, Air Canada, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, SWISS, TAP Air Portugal, Iberia, ITA Airways, Turkish Airlines, Air India and Etihad (to and from Abu Dhabi). British Airways, Qatar Airways and Emirates do not — they are cargo-only for pets.

How much does it cost to fly with a pet in the cabin?

Typically USD 95–150 each way on domestic and short-haul routes, and USD 100–250 on long-haul international routes, depending on the airline. Some carriers charge per flight segment, so connecting journeys cost more.

Updates archive

The rules keep changing.
We keep checking.

Pet-travel rules shift constantly. Airlines change weight limits, regulators tighten paperwork, sanctions close airspace. Most online guides go out of date within months because nobody goes back to check.

This page is our permanent log of what's changed — with dates and sources where they exist. The most recent few entries also appear on the homepage in the What's New block.

27 May 2026·La Compagnie

La Compagnie — business-class transatlantic cabin pets added

La Compagnie, the all-business-class boutique airline operating Newark (EWR) to Paris Orly (ORY), Milan Malpensa (MXP) year-round and Nice (NCE) seasonally, is now catalogued on the site. La Compagnie is the only carrier in the world that pairs transatlantic cabin pets with business-class floor space — every seat on the Airbus A321neo fleet is lie-flat, and pets travel under the seat in front of you with markedly more space than the economy footwell on Air France or Delta. Cost framing matters: round-trip business fares typically run $2,400–$3,000 (more in peak, less in promo sales), with a €200 pet fee each way (€400/$500 round-trip). That's 3–4× the price of Air France economy round-trip (~$700) but roughly comparable to other carriers' standard business-class fares — so it's not a budget alternative, it's a premium pet-friendlier alternative to other premium options. Eligibility: dogs and cats up to 8 kg combined (reduced from 15 kg in October 2024 to align with EU rules), pet booking required 48 hours before departure, max 4 pets per flight. AIRPORTS now includes Paris Orly (ORY) so the journey planner can route via it. WORKAROUND_ROUTES_TABLE includes a premium-via-Orly variant of the USA→London/UK Eurotunnel workaround for travellers who'd value the business-class transatlantic leg. The `getting-your-pet-into-the-uk.js` Via Paris section now mentions La Compagnie as a premium alternative to the standard Air France CDG route, with explicit cost framing so users don't assume it's a budget option.

Source: lacompagnie.com/en/plan/special-services (Tier 1, May 2026); pricing verified against multiple Tier-2 fare-tracking sources

27 May 2026·Glasgow

Glasgow (GLA) added as a UK cabin-pet departure airport

Glasgow joins Edinburgh as a second Scottish cabin-pet departure airport. KLM operates GLA → Amsterdam daily year-round on its published cabin policy, connecting onward to most of KLM's network in cabin (including the only cabin route into Dublin, KLM AMS→DUB). Lufthansa operates GLA → Frankfurt direct on its published cabin policy as well, but flagged in early 2026 that some Frankfurt-to-Glasgow flights would be rerouted via Zurich during the 2026 summer schedule — confirm with Lufthansa directly that your specific date is a direct flight before booking. Beyond these two carriers, Glasgow's cabin-out picture is much thinner than Edinburgh's. The journey planner now routes Glasgow users via KLM Amsterdam for cabin destinations Glasgow can't serve directly (rather than the previous default of 'get to Heathrow first', which is a 6+ hour drive when Edinburgh is only an hour away). GLA is also on the UK government's pet-approved list for cargo-into-UK with Air France-KLM Martinair Cargo, Emirates SkyCargo, TUI Airways, United and Air Transat Cargo — though, as with every UK airport, no cabin pets INTO the UK on any airline.

Source: gov.uk approved air routes (updated April 2026); KLM and Lufthansa published cabin policies

27 May 2026·Edinburgh

Edinburgh (EDI) added as a UK cabin-pet departure airport

Edinburgh joins Heathrow and Manchester as a verified UK cabin-pet departure airport — KLM (to Amsterdam), Air France (Paris CDG), Lufthansa (Frankfurt/Munich), SAS (Copenhagen), Iberia (Madrid), Finnair (Helsinki) and TAP (Lisbon) all carry cabin pets out of Edinburgh on their published policies. EDI is also on the UK government's pet-approved list for cargo-into-UK with Air Canada, Air France-KLM Martinair Cargo, Atlantic Airways, Delta, Emirates SkyCargo, Etihad, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, TUI, Turkish Airlines, United and WestJet — though, as with every UK airport, no cabin pets INTO the UK on any airline. The journey planner, route cards, dropdowns and checklists are now Edinburgh-aware; a Scottish traveller picking EDI gets the same depth of coverage as one picking LHR. Virgin Atlantic flies EDI to several US cities but is assistance-dogs-only in cabin — for transatlantic cabin pets from Edinburgh, the path is EDI → an EU hub → US on a single carrier (KLM via Amsterdam or Air France via Paris).

Source: gov.uk approved air routes (updated 30 March 2026); each airline's own published policy

22 Apr 2026·EU

EU pet passport rules changed for non-EU residents

UK, US, Canadian and other non-EU residents can no longer use EU pet passports to enter the EU — even if the passport was issued before this date. You now need a fresh Animal Health Certificate (AHC) for every single trip. The AHC's validity was extended from 4 to 6 months at the same time.

Source: EU Commission travel-with-pets guidance

Apr 2026·Etihad

Etihad launched a $399 promotional cabin pet fare

Until 31 May 2026, Etihad's Pets Onboard service is reduced to $399 per flight segment (booking + travel both within the promo window). Etihad remains the only UAE carrier offering cabin pet travel. Post-promo, the standard rate is significantly higher.

Source: Etihad newsroom, April 2026

Apr–May 2026·Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines expanded its long-haul passenger network — but not pet service

Alaska launched year-round SEA ⇄ Seoul (April 2026), SEA ⇄ London Heathrow (May 2026) and SEA ⇄ Rome (April 2026), with SEA ⇄ Reykjavík seasonal from May 28. These are PASSENGER routes only — Alaska's own pet pages list Europe (all), London, Japan (all) and Seoul as NOT pet-accepted, so none of the new long-haul routes carry cabin pets. For US West Coast → Asia pet travel, route via United (SEA→SFO then SFO→Tokyo cabin) or Korean Air to Seoul; for Europe/UK, connect via an EU hub on Delta/KLM/Lufthansa.

Source: Alaska Airlines pet pages (alaskaair.com/content/travel-info/policies/pets-traveling-international), verified May 2026

May 2026·Delta

Delta confirmed cabin pets to the Republic of Ireland

Delta's own international travel page confirms cabin pet travel to Ireland on true Delta-operated flights (JFK ⇄ DUB direct, $200 each way at check-in, advance notification required to petmove@agriculture.gov.ie). Most third-party policy lists still show Ireland as banned on Delta — that information is out of date.

Source: Delta Air Lines international pet travel page

Summer 2026·ITA Airways

ITA Airways: dogs up to 30 kg in cabin on domestic Italian routes

Italy's civil aviation authority (ENAC) approved a new rule allowing medium and large dogs in the cabin on selected 'large pet-friendly' domestic Italian flights. ITA Airways is the first carrier rolling it out; an extra seat purchase is required. Watch for the public booking launch through summer 2026.

Source: ENAC announcement / ITA Airways

Jun 2025·Air Canada

Air Canada formalised soft-sided-only cabin carriers

Air Canada's news page confirmed that from 1 June 2025, hard-sided kennels are no longer accepted under the seat on flights operated by Air Canada, Rouge or Express. Soft-sided had long been the recommendation; this makes it a firm rule. Combined weight limit (pet + carrier) stays at 10 kg.

Source: Air Canada news page

Aug 2024·CDC (US)

New CDC dog import rules replaced the 2021 high-risk suspension

From 1 August 2024, the CDC's two-year suspension on dog imports from 113 high-risk-rabies countries was replaced with new entry requirements: CDC Dog Import Form for all dogs, plus additional documentation for dogs from high-risk countries (microchip before vaccine, rabies titer, USDA-endorsed certification of US-issued vaccine for re-entries, minimum age 6 months at entry). Some airlines — notably LATAM — have temporarily suspended cabin pet service on US ↔ Brazil / Bolivia / Ecuador / Peru / Colombia routes as a result.

Source: CDC importation guidance

Feb 2022 — ongoing·Russia / Ukraine

Western airspace closures continue to limit Russia and Ukraine routes

Russian airspace remains closed to UK, US, EU and Canadian carriers, and reciprocally Russia's own carriers (Aeroflot) cannot fly to most Western destinations. Ukrainian commercial airspace remains closed to passenger flights (EASA's conflict-zone advisory currently runs to at least 31 July 2026). The only realistic cabin route in or out of Russia is via Aeroflot's remaining ~17-country network through Istanbul, Dubai or Delhi; in or out of Ukraine, the realistic route is overland from Poland via train or specialist road shipper. One paperwork change worth flagging: Russia was removed from the EU's listed-country list on 16 September 2024, so — like Ukraine, which was never listed — a rabies titre test plus a three-month wait is now required to bring a pet back into the EU or UK from either country. Full detail on the new Russia & Ukraine guide.

Source: Aeroflot, EASA, EU Commission, USDA APHIS — see the Russia & Ukraine guide

Spotted something out of date?

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