Air Canada pet policy
What Air Canada allows for pets, from its own pages, checked 1 November 2026.
Pets in the cabin: yesCA/US $50.00-$60.00 one way within Canada and Canada/U.S. CA/US $100.00-$120.00 international
Checked or cargo: yeschecked baggage, or Air Canada Cargo (AC Animals)
Pets in the cabin
- Animals allowed
- cats or small dogs1
- Cabin fee
- CA/US $50.00-$60.00 one way within Canada and Canada/U.S. CA/US $100.00-$120.00 international1
- Carrier size
- Varies by aircraft. 40 x 43 x 20 cm (16 x 17 x 8 in) on most jets, soft-sided only from June 1, 20251
- Pets per passenger
- 1 cat or small dog1
- Minimum age
- In most cases at least 10 weeks old and fully weaned1
- Routes
- Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge and Jazz-operated Express flights. Not codeshare partners or Jetz1
Checked bags, cargo and limits
- How
- checked baggage, or Air Canada Cargo (AC Animals)1
- Fee
- CA/US $105.00-$126.00 one way within Canada and Canada/U.S. CA/US $270.00-$324.00 international1
- Details
- Hard-sided kennel. Pet and kennel up to 45 kg (100 lb), kennel up to 292 cm (115 in) linear.1
- Breed limits
- Snub-nosed dogs cannot travel in the baggage compartment. Strong or aggressive breeds need a reinforced crate.1
- Heat and seasonal limits
- No checked or cargo pets December 18 to January 4. Small pets refused in hold November 1 to March 31. Many destination heat embargoes listed.1
Service animals and booking
- How to book a pet
- Book your flight, then contact Air Canada Reservations within 24 hours to register the pet. Unregistered pets are not accepted.1
Read Air Canada's own pet page before you book.
Sources
- Travelling with pets, Air Canada, checked 1 November 2026