Here's what I wish someone had told me before flying a dog on Air Cote d'Ivoire: the cabin has a strict five-kilogram ceiling, so anything heavier travels below. Cooper is a 30kg Golden Retriever, so cabin was never an option for us, and knowing that early saved a lot of scrambling. If you're weighing your options, start by being honest about your dog's size.

Air Cote d'Ivoire's pet policy splits into cabin and cargo. This page summarizes the weight limits, fees, brachycephalic-breed restrictions, and carrier specifications for both modes — sourced from the airline's official pet pages.

How Air Cote d'Ivoire handles your pet

Each fact comes straight from the operator’s published policy. Tap the to read the exact wording; the opens the source page.

In the cabin Accepted
In the hold / cargo Accepted

Cabin policy

Pets accepted Acceptedverified 2026-08-13
Advance booking notice48 hoursverified 2026-06-19
Advance booking required Yesverified 2026-07-13
Advance notice hours48 hoursverified 2026-07-13
Aircraft restrictions Yesverified 2026-08-12
Carrier size55 cmverified 2026-08-13
Max weight (pet + crate)5 kgverified 2026-07-13
Crate must have/bewater bowl, IATA-compliant, a carrierverified 2026-08-13

Hold & cargo policy

Hold: Pets accepted Acceptedverified 2026-07-14
Hold: Advance booking required Yesverified 2026-07-13
Hold: Crate must have/behard-sided ok, water bowl, IATA-compliant, a carrierverified 2026-08-04
Cargo: Pets accepted Acceptedverified 2026-07-13
Cargo: Advance booking required Yesverified 2026-08-16
Cargo: Advance notice hours48 hoursverified 2026-07-13
Cargo: Crate must have/behard-sided ok, water bowl, IATA-compliant, a carrierverified 2026-08-13
Book the dog's travel at least 48 hours before departure. Contact Air Cote d'Ivoire to reserve the pet space within that window, not at the airport. Confirm the reservation before purchasing the ticket. Requesting space inside 48 hours risks refusal at check-in. Treat the 48-hour cutoff as the hard deadline for arranging any dog travel on this airline.
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Glossary

ISO chip
ISO 11784/11785 — the universal microchip standard.
FAVN
Fluorescent Antibody Virus Neutralization — a rabies serology test required by rabies-free destinations.
Brachycephalic
Snub-nosed breeds (French Bulldogs, Pugs, Persians, Himalayans) with restricted airline acceptance due to heat-stress risk.
AVIH
Animal Vehicle In Hold — IATA's term for cargo pet shipment, with fees that vary by carrier and route.