Here's what I wish someone had told me before booking a budget carrier: not every airline will take your dog, full stop. Scoot does not accept dogs in the cabin, and that single fact changes your whole route. We've all been there, staring at a cheap fare and hoping the pet policy works out. It won't here, so let's figure out what does before you commit to anything.

Scoot'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 Scoot 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 Not accepted
In the hold / cargo Not accepted

Cabin policy

Pets accepted Not acceptedverified 2026-10-13

Hold & cargo policy

Hold: Pets accepted Not acceptedverified 2026-10-13
Cargo: Pets accepted Not acceptedverified 2026-10-13

Service & assistance animals

Recognized Yesverified 2026-10-13
Cabin allowed Yesverified 2026-10-13
Esa recognized Noverified 2026-10-13
Max pets per passenger2verified 2026-10-13
Advance notice hours48 hoursverified 2026-10-13
Documentation required Yesverified 2026-10-13
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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.