Okay, road-trip energy but make it airborne! Pegasus takes dogs right in the cabin with you, which is exactly the setup Nala and I chase every single time. No lonely cargo hold, no white-knuckle waiting at the belt. She rides up front, I keep the trail snacks close, and we plan the whole route around keeping her at my feet. Let's get into the real details.

Pegasus 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 Pegasus Airlines 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 Not accepted

Cabin policy

Pets accepted Acceptedverified 2026-08-13
Advance booking notice2 hoursverified 2026-07-14
Booking methodPegasus Call Center or travel agenciesverified 2026-07-20
Nursing allowed Yesverified 2026-07-20
Exit row allowed Noverified 2026-07-20
Aircraft restrictions Yesverified 2026-08-04
Pregnant animals accepted Yesverified 2026-07-20
Carrier size32 × 32 × 50 cmverified 2026-08-12
Max weight (pet + crate)8 kgverified 2026-08-28
Crate must have/beabsorbent liner, live-animal label, a carrierverified 2026-08-12

Hold & cargo policy

Hold: Pets accepted Not acceptedverified 2026-07-20
Cargo: Pets accepted Not acceptedverified 2026-07-30

Health & documents

Health certificate required Yesverified 2026-08-04
Microchip · Required Yesverified 2026-07-20
Health certificate · Required Yesverified 2026-07-20
Health certificate · Endorsed byProvincial Directorate of Agricultureverified 2026-07-20
Rabies vaccination · Required Yesverified 2026-08-12
Rabies vaccination · Min age at vaccination12 weeksverified 2026-07-20

Other rules

Pets accepted Acceptedverified 2026-07-20
Dangerous breeds banned Yesverified 2026-08-04
Restricted breeds listAmerican Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, Mastiff, Presa Canario, Rottweiler, Tosa Inuverified 2026-08-28
Breed restrictions apply Yesverified 2026-08-04
Pregnant animals accepted Yesverified 2026-07-20

Service & assistance animals

Fee waived Yesverified 2026-07-20
Recognized Yesverified 2026-07-20
Cabin allowed Yesverified 2026-08-10
Advance notice hours48 hoursverified 2026-07-20
Documentation required Yesverified 2026-07-20
Business Flex Package reservations allow changes or cancellations up to 2 hours before departure with no penalties or charges. Book the Business Flex fare for any dog-in-cabin itinerary. Hold that flexibility until the 2-hour mark. Adjust the booking free of charge inside that window. Lock the fare choice before checkout, not after, to keep the penalty-free option open.
Pegasus transports no pet at temperatures lower than -6.6 degrees Celsius. Check the forecast at both departure and arrival airports against that -6.6 threshold. Rebook to a warmer travel day if either reading drops below it. Confirm the temperature the morning of departure. Treat -6.6 degrees Celsius as a hard cutoff, not a guideline, when picking flight times.
So that's Pegasus in a nutshell: cabin-friendly, microchip locked in, and a tidy 8 kg cabin ceiling to weigh against. Every airport, every route, every rule shifts the second you change the origin or the dog. Don't guess it, build it. Run your actual trip through Pawgo's plan-builder and get a personalized plan mapped to your dog and your flight. Then go have the adventure. Bring more water than you think.
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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.