Pacific Coastal Airlines lets dogs ride in the cabin, and that opens up real options for small travellers. The science here is simpler than it sounds: your dog fits under the seat, stays with you, and the paperwork does the heavy lifting. Pixel, my Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, has flown enough short-haul legs to know the drill. Let's get your dog through the door the same way.

Pacific Coastal 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 Pacific Coastal 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
Snub-nosed breedsAccepted

Cabin policy

Pets accepted Acceptedverified 2026-10-09
Snub-nosed breeds banned Noverified 2026-10-22
One-way fee52.5 CADverified 2026-10-09
Advance booking notice48 hoursverified 2026-10-09
Advance booking required Yesverified 2026-10-09
Max pets per flight2verified 2026-10-09
Max pets per passenger1verified 2026-10-09
Booking methodphoneverified 2026-10-09
Carrier size43 × 25.4 × 25.4 cmverified 2026-10-09
Max weight (pet + crate)10 kgverified 2026-10-09
Crate must have/besoft-sided ok, absorbent liner, a carrierverified 2026-10-09

Hold & cargo policy

Hold: Pets accepted Acceptedverified 2026-10-09
Hold: One-way fee105.0 CADverified 2026-10-09
Hold: Minimum age8 weeksverified 2026-10-09
Hold: Advance booking notice48 hoursverified 2026-10-09
Hold: Advance booking required Yesverified 2026-10-09
Hold: Season restrictionsembargoverified 2026-10-09
Hold: Carrier size101.6 × 68.6 × 76.2 cmverified 2026-10-09
Hold: Crate must have/behard-sided ok, ventilated, absorbent liner, a carrierverified 2026-10-09
Cargo: Pets accepted Acceptedverified 2026-10-09
Cargo: Snub-nosed breeds banned Noverified 2026-10-22
Cargo: Advance booking notice48 hoursverified 2026-10-09
Cargo: Advance booking required Yesverified 2026-10-09
Cargo: Booking methodphoneverified 2026-10-09
Cargo: Season restrictionsembargoverified 2026-10-09
Cargo: Crate must have/behard-sided ok, ventilated, absorbent liner, a carrierverified 2026-10-09

Health & documents

Health certificate required Noverified 2026-10-22
Online check-in on Pacific Coastal opens 24 hours before scheduled departure and closes one hour prior. Complete check-in inside that window. Confirm the pet booking during those same 24 hours rather than at the gate. A cabin dog needs advance booking, so secure the spot before check-in closes. Late arrivals lose the online window and the confirmed cabin space.
Cabin travel on Pacific Coastal is straightforward once the timing and weight limit are settled in advance. Every route pairs your dog's size with the airline's rules differently, so build a personalized plan for your exact trip before you book. Pawgo's plan-builder turns these decisions into a clear checklist matched to your dog and destination. Start there, and your paperwork will be ready long before departure.
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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.