Porter Airlines lets dogs ride in the cabin, which is exactly the kind of line I highlight, screenshot, and file before I book anything. It sounds simple until you read the fine print, so I built a comparison sheet and worked through it row by row. If you want a cabin seat with your dog, Porter is a real option, and here is what the numbers actually say.

Porter 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 Porter 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 2026-10-10
One-way fee50 CADverified 2026-10-10
Advance booking notice24 hoursverified 2026-10-10
Advance booking required Yesverified 2026-10-10
Max pets per flight2verified 2026-10-10
Max pets per passenger1verified 2026-10-10
Booking methodwebsite_or_phoneverified 2026-10-10
Carrier size55 × 40 × 27 cmverified 2026-10-10
Crate must have/besoft-sided ok, ventilated, a carrierverified 2026-10-10

Hold & cargo policy

Hold: Pets accepted Not acceptedverified 2026-10-10
Cargo: Pets accepted Not acceptedverified 2026-10-10
Porter requires pet-travel reservations at least 12 hours before departure. Book the pet reservation the moment the flight is confirmed, not at the airport counter. Add a calendar alert 24 hours out as a buffer against the cutoff. Same-day requests fall outside the 12-hour window and will be refused. Treat the reservation and the ticket as two separate steps.
Porter charges 50 CAD to carry a pet in the cabin, per direction. Budget 100 CAD for a round trip, not one flat fee. Applicable taxes are added on top of the 50 CAD, so the final figure runs slightly higher. Pay per direction, which means each connecting leg can trigger its own charge. Confirm the total at booking.
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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.