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

Pets accepted Acceptedverified 2026-07-14
Snub-nosed breeds banned Yesverified 2026-07-14
One-way fee250 USDverified 2026-06-05
Advance booking required Yesverified 2026-07-14
Carrier size20 × 40 cmverified 2026-07-14
Crate must have/beIATA-compliant, a carrierverified 2026-07-14

Hold & cargo policy

Hold: Pets accepted Not acceptedverified 2026-07-14
Cargo: Snub-nosed breeds banned Yesverified 2026-07-14
Cargo: Advance booking required Yesverified 2026-07-14
Cargo: Crate must have/beIATA-compliantverified 2026-07-14

Health & documents

Quarantine · Required Yesverified 2026-07-14

Service & assistance animals

Esa noteEmotional support animals (including emotional comfort dogs) are temporarily not included in the scope of service dogs acceptable for carriageverified 2026-07-14
Fee waived Yesverified 2026-07-28
Recognized Yesverified 2026-07-14
Cabin allowed Yesverified 2026-07-28
Esa recognized Noverified 2026-07-14
Max pets per passenger1verified 2026-07-14
Training required Yesverified 2026-07-14
Advance notice hours24 hoursverified 2026-07-14
Documentation required Yesverified 2026-07-14
Advance booking required Yesverified 2026-07-14
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.

Frequently asked

Can snub-nosed (brachycephalic) breeds fly Spring Airlines?
Snub-nosed breeds such as bulldogs, pugs and Persian cats are not accepted in the cabin.
How much does it cost to fly a pet on Spring Airlines?
On flights within Metropolitan France, Spring Airlines charges from 250 in the cabin, one way per pet. Longer routes cost more — price your exact itinerary.
What if my flight is delayed past my health certificate validity?
If the certificate window expires before you board, you'll need a re-issue. Build a 1-2 day buffer between the cert date and departure to absorb minor delays.
What happens if I forget a document?
At the destination airport: at best, an extended inspection while you produce backup; at worst, the pet is held in quarantine or returned to origin at your cost. Bring printed copies.
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.
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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.