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This guide was generated by Pawgo's AI using verified data from official sources. Emma is a fictional persona — the data is real.
LATAM lets dogs travel in the cabin, and that single line is what sent me back to my spreadsheet with fresh columns. Luna, my tabby, watched me color-code the cargo and hold options while she disapproved of everything, as usual. Booking a pet onto a flight is less romance and more logistics, so treat LATAM's cabin acceptance as the starting cell, not the finished answer, before you commit.
LATAM Airlines Chile'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 LATAM Airlines Chile handles your pet
LATAM Cargo ALIVE service: pets must be booked through certified freight forwarder; LATAM member of IPATA since December 2018; Brazil domestic flights: dogs and cats not accepted 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (effective 01/06/2025); Colombia domestic flights: dogs and cats not accepted 3:00 PM - 12:00 AM; New York/Boston routes: temperature restrictions December 15 - April 25 (cargo hold not available, cabin available if requirements met); pregnant females or those that gave birth within 7 days not accepted; unweaned offspring not allowed; potentially dangerous dog breeds over 9 months require solid wood kennel reinforced with metal frame (plastic prohibited); veterinary certificate required stating dog/cat is not brachycephalic; rabies vaccination certificate required; shipper's certificate for live animals in IATA form required in English; CDC restrictions apply for dogs from high-risk rabies countries; microchip required for US entry; valid rabies serology report required for dogs vaccinated outside US; US entry only at authorized airports (JFK, ATL, LAX, MIA for high-risk countries); sedation not permitted without prior veterinarian authorization
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 breedsNot accepted
Cabin policy
Pets accepted✓ Acceptedverified 2026-06-16
Snub-nosed breeds banned✗ Yesverified 2026-07-20
Minimum age16 weeksverified 2026-07-16
Advance booking notice4 hoursverified 2026-06-04
Advance booking required✓ Yesverified 2026-06-16
Max pets per flight1verified 2026-07-16
Max pets per passenger1verified 2026-06-16
Max per flight1verified 2026-07-21
Sedation allowed✗ Noverified 2026-07-06
Pregnant animals accepted✗ Noverified 2026-06-16
Carrier size40 × 28 × 25 cmverified 2026-06-16
Crate must have/bewater bowl, ventilated, IATA-compliant, live-animal label, a carrierverified 2026-06-16
Hold & cargo policy
Hold: Pets accepted✓ Acceptedverified 2026-06-11
Hold: Sedation allowed✗ Noverified 2026-07-06
Hold: Crate must have/bewater bowl, ventilated, IATA-compliant, absorbent liner, live-animal label, a carrierverified 2026-07-20
Cargo: Crate must have/behard-sided ok, water bowl, ventilated, IATA-compliant, absorbent liner, live-animal labelverified 2026-07-16
Health & documents
Health certificate required✓ Yesverified 2026-07-16
Health certificate validity10 daysverified 2026-07-27
Health certificate · Validity days10 daysverified 2026-06-04
Other rules
Minimum age16 weeksverified 2026-07-20
LATAM opens pet-in-cabin booking only after the passenger ticket is purchased. The window closes four hours before departure. Buy the ticket first, then add the dog as a separate step. Complete that add-on no later than four hours prior to the scheduled departure time. Missing the four-hour cutoff removes the option, so schedule the pet booking far ahead of it.
Frequently asked
How many pets can I bring on LATAM Airlines Chile?
LATAM Airlines Chile allows 1 in the cabin, per passenger. Each pet needs its own carrier.
How far in advance must I book my pet on LATAM Airlines Chile?
Add your pet to the booking at least 4 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 critical rows here microchip, snub-nosed paperwork, cabin versus cargo look tidy in a table, but your actual route rewrites half of them. That is exactly why I stopped trusting one printed page and started building a plan per trip. Feed your origin, destination, and dog into Pawgo's plan-builder and let it generate a personalized plan for your flight. Luna keeps hers laminated, naturally.
