Air France pet policy

Until further notice Air France only flies pets to the UK, Dubai and Abu Dhabi as cargo.

Sources: Traveling with pets on Air France · Checked Oct 26, 2026

Air France takes one cat or dog per passenger in the cabin, up to 8 kg with its soft carrier (46 × 28 × 24 cm, under the seat in front), one animal per carrier. Pets must be at least 15 weeks old and up to date on vaccines.

• 1 per passenger
• 1 per crate
• Max 8 kg incl. crate
• Crate 46 × 28 × 24 cm
• At least 15 weeks old

Fees: EUR 125 — Within Europe or Europe–North Africa, per carrier, one way · USD 200 — Between the US or Canada and Europe (EUR 200 from Europe, CAD 200 from Canada) · USD 250 — Between the US or Canada and the rest of the world (CAD 250 from Canada) · EUR 200 — Other international flights, such as Asia–Europe (charged in USD when departing outside Europe)

Before you fly: Add the pet to your booking at least 48 hours before departure. Arrive at check-in 3 hours before an intercontinental flight with the signed Air France KLM cabin checklist.

• No pets in Business on intercontinental flights; they go in the hold instead.
• Snub-nosed pets can fly in the cabin; Air France suggests asking your vet first.
• Fees are one way per carrier or kennel; with connections they are set by the departure country and final destination.

Sources: Traveling with pets on Air France · Checked Oct 26, 2026

Air France takes one cat or dog per passenger in the cabin, up to 8 kg with its soft carrier (46 × 28 × 24 cm, under the seat in front), one animal per carrier. Pets must be at least 15 weeks old and up to date on vaccines. Dogs flying to the US must also meet the CDC rules.

• 1 per passenger
• 1 per crate
• Max 8 kg incl. crate
• Crate 46 × 28 × 24 cm
• At least 15 weeks old

Fees: EUR 125 — Within Europe or Europe–North Africa, per carrier, one way · USD 200 — Between the US or Canada and Europe (EUR 200 from Europe, CAD 200 from Canada) · USD 250 — Between the US or Canada and the rest of the world (CAD 250 from Canada) · EUR 200 — Other international flights, such as Asia–Europe (charged in USD when departing outside Europe)

Before you fly: Book the dog at least 48 hours before departure (Air France asks this for all dogs flying to the US). Arrive at check-in 3 hours before an intercontinental flight.

• No pets in Business on intercontinental flights; they go in the hold instead.
• Snub-nosed pets can fly in the cabin; Air France suggests asking your vet first.
• Fees are one way per carrier or kennel; with connections they are set by the departure country and final destination.

Sources: Traveling with pets on Air France · Checked Oct 26, 2026

Air France takes one cat or dog per passenger in the cabin, up to 8 kg with its soft carrier (46 × 28 × 24 cm, under the seat in front), one animal per carrier. Pets must be at least 15 weeks old and up to date on vaccines.

• 1 per passenger
• 1 per crate
• Max 8 kg incl. crate
• Crate 46 × 28 × 24 cm
• At least 15 weeks old

Fees: EUR 125 — Within Europe or Europe–North Africa, per carrier, one way · USD 200 — Between the US or Canada and Europe (EUR 200 from Europe, CAD 200 from Canada) · USD 250 — Between the US or Canada and the rest of the world (CAD 250 from Canada) · EUR 200 — Other international flights, such as Asia–Europe (charged in USD when departing outside Europe)

Before you fly: Add the pet to your booking at least 48 hours before departure. Arrive at check-in 3 hours before an intercontinental flight with the signed Air France KLM cabin checklist.

• No pets in Business on intercontinental flights; they go in the hold instead.
• Snub-nosed pets can fly in the cabin; Air France suggests asking your vet first.
• Fees are one way per carrier or kennel; with connections they are set by the departure country and final destination.

Sources: Traveling with pets on Air France · Checked Oct 26, 2026

Air France only takes cats and dogs in the cabin or hold; other pets can only go as cargo.

Sources: Traveling with pets on Air France · Checked Oct 26, 2026

Until further notice Air France only flies pets to the UK, Dubai and Abu Dhabi as cargo.

Sources: Traveling with pets on Air France · Checked Oct 26, 2026

Until further notice pets can't travel in the hold from Moscow to Paris.

Sources: Traveling with pets on Air France · Checked Oct 26, 2026

Air France carries cats and dogs as checked baggage in the hold, up to 75 kg with the kennel and up to 3 per passenger (fewer on some aircraft). Pets must be at least 15 weeks old. Snub-nosed breeds are not allowed in the hold. Only IATA-approved, bolted rigid plastic or fibreglass kennels are accepted.

• 3 per passenger
• Max 75 kg incl. crate
• At least 15 weeks old

Not for snub-nosed breeds

Fees: EUR 200 — Within Europe or Europe–North Africa, per kennel, one way · USD 600 — Between the US or Canada and Europe (EUR 600 from Europe, CAD 600 from Canada) · USD 750 — Between the US or Canada and the rest of the world (CAD 750 from Canada) · EUR 400 — Other international flights, such as Asia–Europe (charged in USD when departing outside Europe) · Added less than 24 hours before departure (only if the airport accepts it): 25% surcharge on international flights

Before you fly: Tell Air France when you book, and add the pet at least 24 hours before departure. Later than that it is only possible if the airport accepts it, at a 25% surcharge on international flights.

• Air France doesn't say how many pets may share one kennel.
• Connections: allow at least 4h30 at Paris-CDG, 3h at Orly and 2h elsewhere; you collect the pet and check it in again for each flight.
• Fees are one way per carrier or kennel; with connections they are set by the departure country and final destination.
• French category 1 attack-type dogs are banned; category 2 dogs (pedigree Staffordshire and American Staffordshire Terriers, Tosas, Rottweiler types) can only fly as cargo.

Sources: Traveling with pets on Air France · Checked Oct 26, 2026

Air France carries cats and dogs as checked baggage in the hold, up to 75 kg with the kennel and up to 3 per passenger (fewer on some aircraft). Pets must be at least 15 weeks old. Snub-nosed breeds are not allowed in the hold. Only IATA-approved, bolted rigid plastic or fibreglass kennels are accepted. Dogs flying to the US must also meet the CDC rules.

• 3 per passenger
• Max 75 kg incl. crate
• At least 15 weeks old

Not for snub-nosed breeds

Fees: EUR 200 — Within Europe or Europe–North Africa, per kennel, one way · USD 600 — Between the US or Canada and Europe (EUR 600 from Europe, CAD 600 from Canada) · USD 750 — Between the US or Canada and the rest of the world (CAD 750 from Canada) · EUR 400 — Other international flights, such as Asia–Europe (charged in USD when departing outside Europe) · Added less than 24 hours before departure (only if the airport accepts it): 25% surcharge on international flights

Before you fly: Book the dog at least 48 hours before departure (Air France asks this for all dogs flying to the US).

• Air France doesn't say how many pets may share one kennel.
• Connections: allow at least 4h30 at Paris-CDG, 3h at Orly and 2h elsewhere; you collect the pet and check it in again for each flight.
• Fees are one way per carrier or kennel; with connections they are set by the departure country and final destination.
• French category 1 attack-type dogs are banned; category 2 dogs (pedigree Staffordshire and American Staffordshire Terriers, Tosas, Rottweiler types) can only fly as cargo.

Sources: Traveling with pets on Air France · Checked Oct 26, 2026

Air France carries cats and dogs as checked baggage in the hold, up to 75 kg with the kennel and up to 3 per passenger (fewer on some aircraft). Pets must be at least 15 weeks old. Snub-nosed breeds are not allowed in the hold. Only IATA-approved, bolted rigid plastic or fibreglass kennels are accepted.

• 3 per passenger
• Max 75 kg incl. crate
• At least 15 weeks old

Not for snub-nosed breeds

Fees: EUR 200 — Within Europe or Europe–North Africa, per kennel, one way · USD 600 — Between the US or Canada and Europe (EUR 600 from Europe, CAD 600 from Canada) · USD 750 — Between the US or Canada and the rest of the world (CAD 750 from Canada) · EUR 400 — Other international flights, such as Asia–Europe (charged in USD when departing outside Europe) · Added less than 24 hours before departure (only if the airport accepts it): 25% surcharge on international flights

Before you fly: Tell Air France when you book, and add the pet at least 24 hours before departure. Later than that it is only possible if the airport accepts it, at a 25% surcharge on international flights.

• Air France doesn't say how many pets may share one kennel.
• Connections: allow at least 4h30 at Paris-CDG, 3h at Orly and 2h elsewhere; you collect the pet and check it in again for each flight.
• Fees are one way per carrier or kennel; with connections they are set by the departure country and final destination.
• French category 1 attack-type dogs are banned; category 2 dogs (pedigree Staffordshire and American Staffordshire Terriers, Tosas, Rottweiler types) can only fly as cargo.

Sources: Traveling with pets on Air France · Checked Oct 26, 2026

Air France only takes cats and dogs in the cabin or hold; other pets can only go as cargo.

Sources: Traveling with pets on Air France · Checked Oct 26, 2026

Pets that can't fly with you (not a cat or dog, too heavy for the hold, snub-nosed, or going somewhere that only allows cargo) can be shipped as cargo with AIR FRANCE KLM Cargo. Air France suggests an approved pet transporter (an IPATA member).

Fees: Quoted by the transporter.

Before you fly: Book through an approved pet transporter; no deadline is published.

• Since 15 July 2019 Pugs, Bulldogs and Boston Terriers can no longer fly even as cargo.
• French category 1 attack-type dogs are banned; category 2 dogs (pedigree Staffordshire and American Staffordshire Terriers, Tosas, Rottweiler types) can only fly as cargo.

Sources: Traveling with pets on Air France · Checked Oct 26, 2026

Pets that can't fly with you (not a cat or dog, too heavy for the hold, snub-nosed, or going somewhere that only allows cargo) can be shipped as cargo with AIR FRANCE KLM Cargo. Air France suggests an approved pet transporter (an IPATA member).

Fees: Quoted by the transporter.

Before you fly: Book through an approved pet transporter; no deadline is published.

• Since 15 July 2019 Pugs, Bulldogs and Boston Terriers can no longer fly even as cargo.
• French category 1 attack-type dogs are banned; category 2 dogs (pedigree Staffordshire and American Staffordshire Terriers, Tosas, Rottweiler types) can only fly as cargo.

Sources: Traveling with pets on Air France · Checked Oct 26, 2026

Pets that can't fly with you (not a cat or dog, too heavy for the hold, snub-nosed, or going somewhere that only allows cargo) can be shipped as cargo with AIR FRANCE KLM Cargo. Air France suggests an approved pet transporter (an IPATA member).

Fees: Quoted by the transporter.

Before you fly: Book through an approved pet transporter; no deadline is published.

• French category 1 attack-type dogs are banned; category 2 dogs (pedigree Staffordshire and American Staffordshire Terriers, Tosas, Rottweiler types) can only fly as cargo.

Sources: Traveling with pets on Air France · Checked Oct 26, 2026

Pets that can't fly with you (not a cat or dog, too heavy for the hold, snub-nosed, or going somewhere that only allows cargo) can be shipped as cargo with AIR FRANCE KLM Cargo. Air France suggests an approved pet transporter (an IPATA member).

Fees: Quoted by the transporter.

Before you fly: Book through an approved pet transporter; no deadline is published.

• French category 1 attack-type dogs are banned; category 2 dogs (pedigree Staffordshire and American Staffordshire Terriers, Tosas, Rottweiler types) can only fly as cargo.

Sources: Traveling with pets on Air France · Checked Oct 26, 2026