Akasa Air (QP) is one of India's newer LCCs — Luna hasn't been on one. Their cabin pet program follows the standard Indian framework: small dogs and cats only, advance reservation through the call centre or their website, and a per-flight pet count cap on the Boeing 737 fleet. The 48-hour booking window is firm and enforced at check-in.
Akasa Air'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 Akasa Air treats your pet
Cabin policy
| Item | Detail | Source & confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pets per passenger | 1 per passenger | 85% |
Hold policy
| Item | Detail | Source & confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snub-nosed (brachycephalic) breeds | Not accepted in the hold | 85% |
Cargo policy
| Item | Detail | Source & confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advance booking | Add to booking ≥ 48 h before departure | 75% | |
| Pets per passenger | 1 per passenger | 85% |
Akasa Air requires passengers to book a place on board for pets at least 48 hours before departure. The booking flow handles cabin slot reservation; same-day requests at the airport are refused even when other slots remain open. Bring the rabies vaccination certificate and the pet health declaration to check-in. The 48-hour deadline is enforced regardless of route load factor.
Frequently asked
- How many pets can I bring on Akasa Air?
- Akasa Air allows 1 in the cabin, per passenger. Each pet needs its own carrier.
- What if my flight is delayed past my health certificate validity?
- If the certificate window expires before you board, you'll need a re-issue. Build a 1-2 day buffer between the cert date and departure to absorb minor delays.
- What happens if I forget a document?
- At the destination airport: at best, an extended inspection while you produce backup; at worst, the pet is held in quarantine or returned to origin at your cost. Bring printed copies.
Akasa Air is an Indian LCC for cabin pet travel with a 48-hour booking lead time. Your plan opens with the reservation through the airline's booking flow, confirms the under-seat carrier dimensions for the 737 fleet, and assembles the Indian rabies vaccination plus health declaration set. Domestic India routing is straightforward when the call is made in time.
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.