25 Jun
Air Canada is among the premier pet-friendly airlines operating out of North America. A pet-friendly airline accommodates a pet’s needs and requirements, provided you comply with a few rules and regulations.
If your cat or small dog can stand, turn, and lie down in their carrier, and the carrier itself fits under the seat in front of you, your pet can travel in cabin. Do inform the airline ahead of time if you plan to do so.
Your pet can’t travel in cabin if:
Your pet and their carrier are counted as the one item of carry-on baggage you are allowed to board with. Your pet
must stay inside their carrier/crate for the entire duration of the flight, and it must be closed. If your pet is
travelling in a carrier which is too small for them, you could be refused boarding.
Maximum permitted
crate sizes are as mentioned below:
Side | Height | Width | Length |
Soft-sided | 27 cm (10.5 in) | 40 cm (15.5 in) | 55 cm (21.5 in) |
Hard-sided | 23 cm (9 in) | 40 cm (15.5 in) | 55 cm (21.5 in) |
**Note: Pet carriers which exceed the maximum allowable size can be transported in the checked baggage compartment, provided they weigh no more than 45 kg (100 lb), or measure more than 292 cm (115 in) in linear dimensions (length + width + height). Contact Air Canada Cargo (AC Animals) for rates and assistance in shipping larger pet carriers.
If your pet cannot fly in cabin for whatever reason, they can travel in the same flight as you, in a temperature and
pressure-controlled cargo hold.
Your cat or dog can travel with you if you're travelling on:
Maximum permitted carrier size - 292 cm (115 in) in linear dimensions (length + width + height).
Maximum
allowable weight - Up to 45 kg (100 lb) for pet and crate combined.
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