AIRLINE PET RULES · AF

Air France pet policy

What Air France's own pet pages say, read 26 Sep 2026. Confirm in writing with Air France when you book, and check your route's entry rules too — the airline's rules are separate from them.

  • CabinYES
    up to 8 kg incl. carrier · 46 × 28 × 24 cm
  • HoldYES
    up to 75 kg incl. crate
  • CargoYES
    Through a freight forwarder
Cabin
  • Allowed in the cabin: dog, cat, up to 8 kg incl. carrier, carrier 46×28×24 cm, 1 per passenger — Soft bags only; the pet stays in the bag under the seat in front for the whole flight; Not in the Business cabin on intercontinental flightsAir France · checked 26 Sep 2026
Hold
  • Allowed as checked baggage (hold): dog, cat, up to 75 kg incl. container, 3 per passenger — IATA-approved, bolted, rigid plastic or fibreglass kennel; signed liability waiver at check-in; Number of animals may be limited by aircraft typeAir France · checked 26 Sep 2026
Cargo
  • Cargo through an IPATA transporter approved by Air France KLM Cargo: some snub-nosed breeds, over the hold weight limit, or when the destination requires itAir France · checked 26 Sep 2026
Routes
  • Cabin / hold: cargo only (to United Kingdom, DXB, AUH): To the United Kingdom, Dubai and Abu Dhabi pets go by cargo only (until further notice)Air France · checked 26 Sep 2026
  • Hold: not carried (from SVO, DME, VKO): No hold pets from Moscow to ParisAir France · checked 26 Sep 2026
Snub-nosed breeds
  • Hold: No snub-nosed animals in the holdAir France · checked 26 Sep 2026
  • Cargo: Some snub-nosed breeds (Boxer, Pekingese, Shih Tzu; Persian and Birman cats) go only by cargo; since 15 July 2019 Pugs, Bulldogs and Boston Terriers are not taken by cargo eitherAir France · checked 26 Sep 2026
  • Cabin / hold / cargo: Air France's list of breeds it treats as snub-nosedAir France · checked 26 Sep 2026
Breed rules
  • Cabin / hold / cargo: French category 1 (attack) dogs are not carried at all: pit-bull-type Staffordshire and American Staffordshire Terriers, Boerboel-type Mastiffs, Tosas without pedigreeAir France · checked 26 Sep 2026
  • Cargo: French category 2 dogs (pedigree Staffordshire / American Staffordshire Terriers and Tosas, Rottweiler types) fly as cargo only, on request on the owner's flightAir France · checked 26 Sep 2026
Minimum age
  • Cabin / hold: 15 weeksAir France · checked 26 Sep 2026
  • Cabin / hold: 8 weeks — Flights within Metropolitan France (incl. Corsica) and between Metropolitan France and Guadeloupe, Martinique, RéunionAir France · checked 26 Sep 2026
Fees
  • Cabin: EUR 70 one way — Flights within Metropolitan FranceAir France · checked 26 Sep 2026
  • Hold: EUR 100 one way — Flights within Metropolitan FranceAir France · checked 26 Sep 2026
  • Cabin: EUR 125 one way — Flights in Europe or between Europe and North Africa; within the Caribbean; Metropolitan France – Cayenne, Fort-de-France, Pointe-à-Pitre, RéunionAir France · checked 26 Sep 2026
  • Hold: EUR 200 one way — Flights in Europe or between Europe and North Africa; within the Caribbean; Metropolitan France – Cayenne, Fort-de-France, Pointe-à-Pitre, RéunionAir France · checked 26 Sep 2026
  • Cabin: EUR 200 / USD 200 / CAD 200 one way — Between the United States/Canada and Europe, Cayenne, Fort-de-France, Pointe-à-Pitre, Réunion, Nouméa, Tel Aviv (EUR from Europe, CAD from Canada, USD elsewhere)Air France · checked 26 Sep 2026
  • Hold: EUR 600 / USD 600 / CAD 600 one way — Between the United States/Canada and Europe, Cayenne, Fort-de-France, Pointe-à-Pitre, Réunion, Nouméa, Tel AvivAir France · checked 26 Sep 2026
  • Cabin: EUR 250 / USD 250 / CAD 250 one way — Between the United States/Canada and the rest of the worldAir France · checked 26 Sep 2026
  • Hold: EUR 750 / USD 750 / CAD 750 one way — Between the United States/Canada and the rest of the worldAir France · checked 26 Sep 2026
  • Cabin: EUR 200 one way — Other flights (e.g. Europe – Asia)Air France · checked 26 Sep 2026
  • Hold: EUR 400 one way — Other flights (e.g. Europe – Asia)Air France · checked 26 Sep 2026
Also
  • Check-in with the pet 3 hours before an intercontinental flight, 2 hours within France/Europe (incl. North Africa, Israel)Air France · checked 26 Sep 2026
  • Connections with a hold pet: no online check-in; at least 4h30 at Paris-CDG, 3h at Orly, 2h elsewhere to collect and re-check the petAir France · checked 26 Sep 2026

Before you book

  1. 01Cabin: at least 48 hours ahead — Add the pet to the booking at least 48 hours before departure (Pet Travel Option under My Booking)Air France · checked 26 Sep 2026
  2. 02Hold: at least 24 hours ahead — Add a hold pet at least 24 hours before departure; later only at the airport with a 25–50 % surchargeAir France · checked 26 Sep 2026