Flying Atlantic Airways with a dog? Good news up front: they accept dogs in the cabin, so your small companion rides with you rather than out of sight. Pixel, my Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, has taught me that a calm cabin dog is a well-prepared one. The science here is simpler than it sounds once you know which numbers actually gate your booking.

Atlantic Airways'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 Atlantic Airways 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 2026-07-13
One-way fee250 USDverified 2026-06-05
Minimum age8 weeksverified 2026-07-06
Advance booking notice48 hoursverified 2026-07-13
Advance booking required Yesverified 2026-07-15
Booking methodphone callverified 2026-07-14
Banned destinations Yesverified 2026-07-14
Max per flight2verified 2026-07-13
Sedation allowed Yesverified 2026-07-06
Pregnant animals accepted Noverified 2026-07-13
Carrier size40 × 25 × 25 cmverified 2026-07-13
Max weight (pet + crate)8 kgverified 2026-07-28
Crate must have/beventilated, IATA-compliantverified 2026-07-13

Hold & cargo policy

Hold: Pets accepted Acceptedverified 2026-06-19
Hold: Minimum age8 weeksverified 2026-07-13
Hold: Advance booking notice48 hoursverified 2026-07-13
Hold: Advance booking required Yesverified 2026-07-13
Hold: Sedation allowed Yesverified 2026-07-06
Hold: Pregnant animals accepted Yesverified 2026-07-13
Hold: Carrier size82 cmverified 2026-07-28
Hold: Max weight (pet + crate)32 kgverified 2026-07-13
Hold: Crate must have/beIATA-compliant, live-animal label, a carrierverified 2026-07-28
Cargo: Pets accepted Acceptedverified 2026-07-13
Cargo: Minimum age8 weeksverified 2026-07-13
Cargo: Advance booking notice48 hoursverified 2026-07-20
Cargo: Advance booking required Yesverified 2026-07-13
Cargo: Booking methodphone callverified 2026-07-14
Cargo: Pregnant animals accepted Noverified 2026-06-30
Cargo: Max weight (pet + crate)8 kgverified 2026-07-17
Cargo: Crate must have/behard-sided ok, IATA-compliant, live-animal label, a carrierverified 2026-07-28

Health & documents

Health certificate required Yesverified 2026-06-24
Rabies vaccination · Min age at vaccination4 weeksverified 2026-06-05

Other rules

Minimum age8 weeksverified 2026-07-13

Service & assistance animals

Fee waived Yesverified 2026-07-14
Recognized Yesverified 2026-07-28
Cabin allowed Yesverified 2026-07-28
Breed restrictionsService animals are dogs, regardless of breedverified 2026-07-14
Advance notice hours48 hoursverified 2026-07-14
Documentation required Yesverified 2026-07-06
Atlantic Airways requires the assistance and the flight ticket to be booked together, no later than 48 hours before departure. Book the pet slot at the same moment as the ticket. Missing the 48-hour window blocks the cabin arrangement for that flight. Confirm the reservation is logged against the specific departure, not held as a pending request.

Frequently asked

What is the cabin weight limit on Atlantic Airways?
In the cabin, your pet plus its carrier must not exceed 8 kg. Heavier pets (up to 32 kg) travel in the hold.
How much does it cost to fly a pet on Atlantic Airways?
On flights within Metropolitan France, Atlantic Airways charges from 250 USD in the cabin, and 199 USD in the hold, one way per pet. Longer routes cost more — price your exact itinerary.
How far in advance must I book my pet on Atlantic Airways?
Add your pet to the booking at least 48 hours before departure — do it when you book the ticket, not at the airport.
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.
The Atlantic Airways cabin dog fee is 250 USD one way. Budget 250 USD for each outbound sector, and double that figure for a round trip. Pay the 250 USD directly to Atlantic Airways, not through a booking aggregator. Confirm the 250 USD charge appears on the reservation before travel day to avoid a gate-side surprise.
The cabin door is open on Atlantic Airways, the booking window is 48 hours, and the fee is fixed. Numbers like these shift by route, season, and connection, so verify them against your exact itinerary. Build your personalized plan with Pawgo's plan-builder to lock every requirement for your real trip. The science here is simpler than it sounds when the plan does the counting for you.
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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.