WestJet pet policy
What WestJet allows for pets, from its own pages, checked 1 November 2026.
Pets in the cabin: yes$50 to $59 per direction within Canada and U.S. $100 to $118 outside Canada and U.S.
Checked or cargo: yeschecked baggage, or WestJet Cargo
Emotional support animals fly as petsUnder service animal rules
Pets in the cabin
- Animals allowed
- birds, cats and dogs12
- Cabin fee
- $50 to $59 per direction within Canada and U.S. $100 to $118 outside Canada and U.S.12
- Carrier size
- 41 cm L x 21.5 cm H x 25.4 cm W (16 x 8.5 x 10 in.), soft-sided12
- Pets per passenger
- One (1)12
- Minimum age
- 8 weeks12
- Routes
- Not to or from Barbados, Hawaii, Dublin, Jamaica or the UK. Not on partner flights12
Checked bags, cargo and limits
- How
- checked baggage, or WestJet Cargo12
- Fee
- $100 to $118 per direction within Canada and U.S. $200 to $236 outside Canada and U.S.12
- Details
- Pet and kennel up to 45 kg (100 lb). Cargo mandatory for London Heathrow.12
- Breed limits
- Snub-nosed cats and dogs and their mixes cannot travel in the baggage compartment and must go via WestJet Cargo1
Service animals and booking
- Service animals
- Only trained dogs for persons with disabilities. Call the Special Care Desk at least 48 hours before departure. UK travel needs registration seven days before.3
- How to book a pet
- Reserve online or by phone, at least 48 hours before departure. Pets per flight are limited.1
- Emotional support animals
- Not accepted as service animals. They can travel as pets under the pet rules.3
Read WestJet's own pet page before you book.
Sources
- Travelling with pets, WestJet, checked 1 November 2026
- Fees, WestJet, checked 1 November 2026
- Service animals, WestJet, checked 1 November 2026