LOT Polish Airlines (LO) is Poland's flag carrier out of Warsaw Chopin — Nala hasn't been on one of their routes. Cabin and hold pet programs both run with EU-standard documentation: EU pet passport, microchip, rabies vaccination. The 12-hour booking window through Manage My Bookings is among the shortest in the European market.
LOT Polish Airlines'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 LOT Polish Airlines treats your pet
Cabin policy
| Item | Detail | Source & confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Policy | Not yet documented | — |
Hold policy
| Item | Detail | Source & confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snub-nosed (brachycephalic) breeds | Not yet documented | — |
Cargo policy
| Item | Detail | Source & confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advance booking | Add to booking ≥ 12 h before departure | 85% |
LOT Polish Airlines accepts pet additions to bookings online at Manage My Bookings up to 12 hours prior to departure. The 12-hour window is unusually short for the EU market; same-day requests beyond the 12-hour cutoff are denied at check-in. The cabin pet count per flight is capped; popular routes (Warsaw-London, Warsaw-Frankfurt) fill the slots early.
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.
LOT Polish Airlines is a clean EU pet carrier with a documented 12-hour booking window. Your plan answers two questions: is the carrier sized to under-seat space for the operating aircraft, and is the booking achievable through Manage My Bookings 12 hours out. With those locked, LOT runs smoothly through Warsaw and Krakow.
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.