Spring Airlines will take your dog in the cabin, and that single fact reshapes the whole booking. Luna sat through my comparison spreadsheet while I confirmed it twice, because a cabin-yes carrier is worth its own highlighted row. If a small dog beside your seat is the goal, this airline earns a serious look before you commit to anything more expensive or more complicated.
Spring 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 Spring 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
Snub-nosed breedsNot accepted
Cabin policy
Hold & cargo policy
Service & assistance animals
The cargo compartments on most Spring Airlines aircraft are not pressurized. Pets are not accepted as checked baggage on this carrier. Any dog too large for the cabin cannot travel in the hold here. Confirm the animal fits the cabin allowance before booking. Choose a different carrier for a hold booking, because the checked-baggage route simply does not exist on Spring Airlines.
Spring Airlines applies a snub-nosed breed restriction. Dogs prone to respiratory issues, brachycephalic breeds, and animals unfit for air transport will not be accepted. Verify the breed against this rule before purchase. Gather veterinary documentation of fitness for air travel in advance. A flat-faced dog risks refusal at the gate, so resolve the breed question before paying.
The cabin pet fee on Spring Airlines is 250 CNY one way. Budget 250 CNY per direction, doubling the figure for a round trip. Add this charge on top of the passenger fare when calculating total cost. Pay it as a separate line item rather than assuming it is bundled. Set aside 250 CNY for each cabin segment flown.
So Spring Airlines lands in the cabin-friendly column of my notes, fee and breed rule and all. The catch is that your dog, your route, and your paperwork are not identical to mine or Luna's. Build a personalized plan for the exact trip you are taking with Pawgo's plan-builder, and let it check the details against your real dates before you book.
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.