AIRLINE PET RULES · KL

KLM pet policy

What KLM's own pet pages say, read 26 Sep 2026. Confirm in writing with KLM 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 KLM's cargo
Cabin
  • Allowed in the cabin: dog, cat, up to 8 kg incl. carrier, carrier 46×28×24 cm, 1 per passenger — Economy Class, or Business Class within Europe only; not in Premium Comfort or intercontinental Business; Closed pet travel bag or kennel under the seat in front; the pet stays inside during the flightKLM Royal Dutch Airlines · checked 26 Sep 2026
Hold
  • Allowed as checked baggage (hold): dog, cat, up to 75 kg incl. container, 3 per passenger — Kennel at most 122 x 81 x 89 cm; 102 x 69 x 76 cm on European flights with Boeing 737 and Embraer aircraft; Two adult animals of comparable size, or three animals up to 6 months old from one litter, may share a kennel if each weighs at most 14 kg; Rigid plastic or fibreglass kennel with a centralised locking door, bolted halves, two bowls fillable from outsideKLM Royal Dutch Airlines · checked 26 Sep 2026
Cargo
  • Air France KLM Cargo takes pets that cannot go as baggage: long transfers, animals other than cats and dogs, over 75 kg, or destinations that only allow cargoKLM Royal Dutch Airlines · checked 26 Sep 2026
Routes
  • Cabin / hold: not carried (to United Kingdom): No pets as baggage (cabin or hold) to the UK; from the UK there are no restrictionsKLM Royal Dutch Airlines · checked 26 Sep 2026
  • Hold: conditions (via CDG, ORY): At Paris CDG or Orly the pet does not transfer automatically: collect pet and baggage and check in againKLM Royal Dutch Airlines · checked 26 Sep 2026
Snub-nosed breeds
  • Hold: Snub-nosed cats and dogs are not carried in the hold; they can fly in the cabin (if small enough) or as cargoKLM Royal Dutch Airlines · checked 26 Sep 2026
Embargoes
  • Aircraft (hold): No pets in the hold on Boeing 787-9, 787-10 and Airbus A321neo, nor on German Airways flights; not on KLM Cityhopper flights longer than 2 hoursKLM Royal Dutch Airlines · checked 26 Sep 2026
Minimum age
Fees
  • Cabin / hold: EUR 70 / EUR 500 one way — Range only; the exact fee depends on the routeKLM Royal Dutch Airlines · checked 26 Sep 2026
Also
  • Arrive at least 3 hours before departure (2 hours from European stations); a signed checklist is handed in at check-inKLM Royal Dutch Airlines · checked 26 Sep 2026
  • KLM does not advise tranquillising the pet; no food or drink 2 hours before departureKLM Royal Dutch Airlines · checked 26 Sep 2026

Before you book

  1. 01Cabin / hold: at least 48 hours ahead — Reserve the pet at least 48 hours before departure, via My Trip; space depends on aircraft, destination and operating airlineKLM Royal Dutch Airlines · checked 26 Sep 2026