airBaltic is one of the carriers I actually recommend to people with flat-faced dogs, which is not a sentence I get to write often. Snub-nosed pets are accepted, with conditions attached to the container rather than to the breed. Mochi and I care about that distinction, because a condition you can meet is not the same as a refusal, and most carriers hand you the refusal.

airBaltic'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 airBaltic 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
Snub-nosed breedsAccepted

Cabin policy

Pets accepted Acceptedverified 2026-09-15
Advance booking required Yesverified 2026-09-15
Max pets per passenger2verified 2026-09-15
Booking methodonlineverified 2026-09-15
Max pets per carrier2verified 2026-10-26
Carrier size55 × 40 × 23 cmverified 2026-09-15
Max weight (pet + crate)8 kgverified 2026-09-15
Crate must have/beventilated, absorbent liner, a carrierverified 2026-09-15

Hold & cargo policy

Hold: Pets accepted Acceptedverified 2026-09-15
Hold: Snub-nosed breeds banned Noverified 2026-09-15
Hold: Minimum age12 weeksverified 2026-10-26
Hold: Advance booking required Yesverified 2026-09-15
Hold: Max pets per carrier2verified 2026-10-26
Hold: Carrier size84 × 142 × 84 cmverified 2026-09-15
Hold: Max weight (pet + crate)75 kgverified 2026-09-15
Hold: Crate must have/behard-sided ok, water bowl, ventilated, IATA-compliant, absorbent liner, live-animal labelverified 2026-09-15
Cargo: Pets accepted Acceptedverified 2026-09-15
Cargo: Snub-nosed breeds banned Noverified 2026-09-15
Cargo: Minimum age12 weeksverified 2026-10-26
Cargo: Advance booking required Yesverified 2026-10-22
Cargo: Crate must have/behard-sided ok, ventilated, IATA-compliantverified 2026-09-15

Service & assistance animals

Esa noteEmotional support animals are not allowedverified 2026-09-15
Fee waived Yesverified 2026-09-15
Recognized Yesverified 2026-09-15
Cabin allowed Yesverified 2026-09-15
Esa recognized Noverified 2026-09-15
Recognized organizations
  • Assistance Dogs International (ADI)
  • International Guide Dog Federation (IGDF)
  • Assistance Dogs Europe (ADEu)
  • European Guide Dog Federation (EGDFEF)
verified 2026-09-15
The pet must be at least 15 weeks old, a threshold that follows from the rabies vaccination rather than from the carrier's own preference. A younger animal cannot hold a valid vaccination, so the age and the vaccine are one requirement rather than two. Count 15 weeks from the date of birth and confirm the vaccination date sits after it.
Snub-nosed dogs and cats are accepted under two conditions on the container: the cage must be one size larger than the cage instructions state, and it must have ventilation on four sides. Those are crate specifications, not a brachycephalic ban. Measure the animal and buy the next size up before booking, then count the ventilated panels.
airBaltic works for a flat-faced dog provided the crate is right, and the crate is the part you control. Buy one size up, check ventilation on four sides, and have the vaccination dated after 15 weeks. Put the crate purchase into your plan before the ticket, because it is the item that decides whether the booking survives the gate.
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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.