We value your privacy
We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, serve personalised content, and analyse our traffic. By clicking "Accept All" you accept this and consent that we share this information with third parties and that your data may be processed in the USA. For more information, please read our .
You can adjust your preferences at any time. If you deny, we will use only the essential cookies and unfortunately, you will not receive any personalised content. To deny, .
- Home
- Pirate tips
- Pet-friendly airlines in Europe
These airlines allow pets in the cabin!
For pet parents, it can be heartbreaking to leave your furry friend at home while you travel.
We've looked into the most animal-friendly airline policies; including weight limit, size of the carrier, and any additional charges.
Top pet-friendly airlines in Europe:
1. Aegean Airways
1 pet per passenger
Pets allowed: dogs and cats
Maximum weight: 8kg including carrier
Additional Fee: €35 for domestic, €65 for international flights
2. Air Baltic
2 pets per passenger (must be the same kind)
Pets allowed: dogs and cats
Maximum weight: 12kg including carrier
Additional fee: €70
3. Air Belgium
1 pet per passenger
Pets allowed: dogs and cats
Maximum weight: 8kg including carrier
Additional Fee: €100 fee per pet
4. Air France
1 pet per passenger
Pets allowed: dogs and cats
Maximum weight: 8kg including carrier
Additional Fee: €70 for domestic flights, to €125 for flights in Europe up to €200 for long-haul
5. Air Malta
1 pet per passenger
Pets allowed: dogs and cats
Maximum weight: 10kg including carrier
Additional Fee: €70 (pet stroller is free of charge)
6. Alitalia
5 pets per passenger (animals of the same species in the same carrier)
Pets allowed: cats, dogs, ferrets, rabbits, and hamsters
Maximum weight: 8kg, 10kg including food and carrier.
Additional Fee: €60 for domestic flights within Italy, €90 for flights across Europe, and €210 for other global destinations
7. Austrian Airlines
2 pets per passenger
Pets allowed: dogs and cats
Maximum weight: 8 kg including carrier
Additional Fee: €50
8. Condor
1 pet per passenger
Pets allowed: dogs and cats
Maximum weight: 8 kg including carrier
Additional Fee: €59.99 - €99.99
9. Eurowings
1 pet per passenger
Pets allowed: dogs and cats
Maximum weight: 8kg including carrier
Additional Fee: from 60€
10. Finnair
1 pet per passenger
Pets allowed: cats, dogs, pet rabbits, tortoises, and hedgehogs
Maximum weight: 8kg including carrier
Additional Fee: €60 for flights within Europe or €120 for intercontinental flights
11. Iberia
2 pets per passenger
Pets allowed: dogs, cats, fish, tortoises, and birds (except birds of prey)
Maximum weight: 8kg including carrier
Additional Fee: €40 for pets within Spain, €60 for flights within Europe, and €180 for flights to America and Asia
12. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
1 pet per passenger
Pets allowed: dogs and cats
Maximum weight: 8kg including carrier
Additional Fee: €75 - €400 each way
13. LOT
1 pet per passenger
Pets allowed: dogs, cats and ferrets
Maximum weight: 8kg including carrier
Additional Fee: €40 for domestic flights, €60 for flights within Europe, to €120 for flights to North America or Asia.
14. Lufthansa
1 pet per passenger
Pets allowed: dogs and cats
Maximum weight: 8kg including carrier
Additional Fee: €50 for domestic flights, €60 for within Europe and up to €110 for long-haul flights
15. Norwegian
1 pet per passenger
Pets allowed: dogs and cats
Maximum weight: 8kg including carrier
Additional Fee: €55-75 if paid online or €60-85 at the airport
16. SWISS
2 pets per passenger (1 in cabin, 1 in hold)
Pets allowed: dogs and cats
Maximum weight: 8kg (in cabin)
Additional Fee: from €50 for domestic travel within Switzerland to €110 for long-haul intercontinental flights
17. TAP Air Portugal
2 pets per passenger
Pets allowed: dogs and cats
Maximum weight: 8kg including carrier
Additional Fee: from €40 for domestic flights in Portugal, €70 for European flights, to €160 for intercontinental flights
18. TUIfly
1 pet per passenger
Pets allowed: dogs and cats
Maximum weight: 8kg including carrier
Additional Fee: €50
19. Turkish Airlines
2 pets per passenger
Pets allowed: dogs, cats, and small singing birds (e.g., parakeets, canaries)
Maximum weight: 8kg including carrier
Additional Fee: Depends on route
20. Vueling
2 pets per passenger
Pets allowed: dogs, cats, birds (excluding brids of prey) and tortoises
Maximum weight: 8kg including carrier
Additional Fee: €50 for domestic flights and €60 for Canary and international flights
For more information, please visit the website of the airline you are interested in.