Flying Transavia with a dog? Here's the headline that made me grin: your dog rides in the cabin with you, not shoved in some cargo hold. Nala fully approves of this arrangement. That single decision changes everything about how a trip feels for both of you. Get the small details right and this becomes one of the easiest carriers to fly with a medium-energy pup at your feet.

Transavia'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 Transavia 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 Accepted
Snub-nosed breedsAccepted

Cabin policy

Pets accepted Acceptedverified 2026-08-14
Snub-nosed breeds banned Noverified 2026-08-28
Snub-nosed breeds listAmerican BullyBoston TerrierBoxer (all breeds)Brussels GriffonBulldog (all breeds)Bull MastiffCane CorsoChow ChowGreat Dane (all breeds)Lhasa ApsoMastiff (all breeds)Pug (all breeds)PekingesePetit BrabançonShar PeiShih TzuTibetan SpanielJapanese SpanielEnglish SpanielKing Charles SpanielStaffordshire Bull Terrierverified 2026-08-27
Minimum age15 weeksverified 2026-08-14
Advance booking notice2 hoursverified 2026-08-14
Advance booking required Yesverified 2026-08-14
Booking methodcontact our Service Centreverified 2026-08-27
Min age weeks15 weeksverified 2026-07-14
Service & assistance animals · Esa recognized Noverified 2026-07-14
Sedation needs vet approval Yesverified 2026-08-17
Carrier size40 × 30 × 24 cmverified 2026-08-20
Max weight (pet + crate)8 kgverified 2026-08-27
Crate must have/besoft-sided ok, ventilated, absorbent liner, live-animal label, a carrierverified 2026-08-20

Hold & cargo policy

Hold: Pets accepted Acceptedverified 2026-07-20
Hold: Snub-nosed breeds banned Yesverified 2026-08-28
Hold: Snub-nosed breeds list
  • American Bully
  • Boston Terrier
  • Boxer (all breeds)
  • Brussels Griffon
  • Bulldog (all breeds)
  • Bull Mastiff
  • Cane Corso
  • Chow Chow
  • Great Dane (all breeds)
  • Lhasa Apso
  • Mastiff (all breeds)
  • Pug (all breeds)
  • Pekingese
  • Petit Brabançon
  • Shar Pei
  • Shih Tzu
  • Spaniel (Tibetan, Japanese, English and King Charles breeds)
  • Staffordshire Bull Terrier
verified 2026-08-27
Hold: Minimum age15 weeksverified 2026-08-16
Hold: Advance booking notice2 hoursverified 2026-08-10
Hold: Advance booking required Yesverified 2026-08-28
Hold: Max pets per flight2verified 2026-07-20
Hold: Sedation needs vet approval Yesverified 2026-08-17
Hold: Carrier size102 × 69 × 76 cmverified 2026-08-14
Hold: Max weight (pet + crate)8 kgverified 2026-08-14
Hold: Crate must have/behard-sided ok, ventilated, IATA-compliant, absorbent liner, live-animal label, a carrierverified 2026-08-14
Cargo: Snub-nosed breeds banned Yesverified 2026-08-28
Cargo: Minimum age12 weeksverified 2026-08-28

Health & documents

Health certificate required Yesverified 2026-07-20
Microchip · Required Yesverified 2026-08-19
Health certificate · Required Yesverified 2026-07-14
Rabies vaccination · Required Yesverified 2026-08-15
Rabies vaccination · Min age at vaccination15 weeksverified 2026-07-14

Other rules

Minimum age15 weeksverified 2026-08-15
Emotional support animals allowed Noverified 2026-08-27

Service & assistance animals

Esa noteEmotional support dogs and service dogs in training are not permittedverified 2026-08-19
Fee waived Yesverified 2026-08-13
Recognized Yesverified 2026-07-20
Cabin allowed Yesverified 2026-07-20
Esa recognized Noverified 2026-07-20
Cabin spots close two hours before departure on Transavia, so book the dog onto the flight the moment tickets are locked in. Request the pet passport from the vet far ahead of that window, and have a solid kennel or travel bag ready. Sort both together, early. Waiting until check-in day risks a sold-out cabin quota and a scramble no traveler wants.
Snub-nosed breeds face a hard rule on Transavia: they travel in the cabin only. Book a cabin seat for any flat-faced dog and never assume a hold option exists for them. Confirm the combined weight of animal plus carrier stays inside the cabin allowance before departure day. Plan the carrier around that limit rather than the dog's size alone.
Flights numbered starting with HV carry a 50 EUR charge per pet, per one-way leg. Budget that amount for each direction, not once for the whole trip. Check the flight number before booking to confirm the fee applies. Add both legs into the total upfront so the return charge never lands as a surprise at the airport counter.
So there it is: cabin-friendly, dog at your feet, sane fees and clear rules. Sam and I would call Transavia a solid yes for an active pup. But your route, your dog, your dates all shift the details, so don't wing it. Build a personalized plan with Pawgo's plan-builder and let it map every requirement to your exact trip. Then go grab that adventure.
Get YOUR personalized plan for Transavia →

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.

One more question worth answering

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.