Belavia (B2) is Belarus's national carrier with limited international operations under current sanctions — Luna has never been on one of their routes. Their cabin pet program follows a basic Eastern European framework: small dogs and cats by advance reservation, weight cap including the carrier, and a manual booking through the airline's call centre.
Belavia'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 Belavia treats your pet
Cabin policy
| Item | Detail | Source & confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Policy | Not yet documented | — |
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 | 85% |
Belavia requires advance approval for all pet travel at least 48 hours before flight departure. Make the request through the airline's call centre or ticket office. Without approval on file, the pet is denied at check-in. Bring the rabies vaccination certificate, animal health declaration, and any destination-country import documentation to the desk.
Frequently asked
- 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.
Belavia is a manual-booking carrier with a 48-hour lead time and limited international route network under current operating conditions. Your plan opens with the reservation through the airline, confirms the carrier dimensions, and assembles the rabies and health documentation set. Sanctions-related route changes can affect availability; verify the operating status close to departure.
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.