Here's what nobody tells you about smaller flag carriers like Georgian Airways: the pet rules exist, they are just scattered between the conditions of carriage and the special services page. Mochi and I have flown enough of these routes to know that the container is where the argument happens. Measure the carrier, photograph it next to a tape measure, and bring that photo to the desk.

Georgian 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 Georgian Airways handles your pet

Key points

  • Georgian Airways carries only dogs and cats, and only in Economy: a Business or Premium-Economy ticket means your pet travels in the hold, not the cabin
  • Puppies and kittens must be at least 4 months old, and pregnant animals are refused outright
  • The fee is charged per flight segment, so a connection doubles it — EUR 290 in the cabin, EUR 500 in the luggage compartment
  • Note that the airline's own page gives two different hold limits (6 kg with a 55x35x20 kennel in one paragraph, an 8–45 kg fee band in another); confirm your kennel's weight with the airline before booking

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 2026-10-01
Minimum age17 weeksverified 2026-10-01
Advance booking required Yesverified 2026-10-01
Pregnant animals accepted Noverified 2026-10-01
Carrier size55 × 40 × 23 cmverified 2026-10-01
Max weight (pet + crate)8 kgverified 2026-10-01
Crate must have/bea carrierverified 2026-10-01

Hold & cargo policy

Hold: Pets accepted Acceptedverified 2026-10-01
Hold: Minimum age17 weeksverified 2026-10-01
Hold: Advance booking required Yesverified 2026-10-01
Hold: Pregnant animals accepted Noverified 2026-10-01
Hold: Max weight (pet + crate)45 kgverified 2026-10-01
Hold: Crate must have/behard-sided ok, ventilated, IATA-compliant, absorbent liner, a carrierverified 2026-10-01

Health & documents

Health certificate required Yesverified 2026-10-01

Other rules

Assistance animals accepted Yesverified 2026-10-01

Service & assistance animals

Fee waived Yesverified 2026-10-01
Recognized Yesverified 2026-10-01
Cabin allowed Yesverified 2026-10-01
Documentation required Yesverified 2026-10-01
Advance notice required Yesverified 2026-10-01
Georgian Airways quotes pet charges against the weight of the container with the animal inside, and per flight segment, so a single connection can change the total. Ask for the figure on every leg before booking, in writing. Mochi judges the queue length, not me. Pawgo can turn the route into a personalized plan so the segments, the crate and the paperwork all get counted together.
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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.