Volotea is cabin-only, and refreshingly direct about it: there is no option to carry a pet in the aircraft hold. That makes the decision simple. If the pet and carrier together come in under 10 kg, Volotea works; if not, this is not the airline. Cooper has never qualified, but the 10 kg allowance is more generous than most of its competitors.

Volotea'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 Volotea 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 2026-09-03
Minimum age8 weeksverified 2026-09-03
Max pets per flight5verified 2026-09-03
Max pets per passenger1verified 2026-09-03
Booking methodonlineverified 2026-09-03
Max pets per carrier1verified 2026-10-26
Pregnant animals accepted Noverified 2026-09-03
Carrier size50 × 40 × 20 cmverified 2026-09-03
Max weight (pet + crate)10 kgverified 2026-09-03
Crate must have/beventilated, a carrierverified 2026-09-03

Hold & cargo policy

Hold: Pets accepted Not acceptedverified 2026-09-03
Cargo: Pets accepted Not acceptedverified 2026-09-03

Health & documents

Health certificate required Yesverified 2026-09-03

Service & assistance animals

Recognized Yesverified 2026-10-22
Cabin allowed Yesverified 2026-10-22
Max pets per passenger1verified 2026-09-03
Permitted animals are small dogs and cats aged at least 8 weeks old. Eight weeks is a lower floor than many carriers set, which makes Volotea a realistic option for a young animal that other airlines would refuse. Check the date of birth against the departure date, and carry the vaccination record showing it.
Cabin only, 10 kg including the carrier, and an 8-week minimum age. Volotea is a straightforward yes or no rather than a set of conditions to negotiate, which makes it easy to plan around once the pet has been weighed in its carrier. Put the route and your destination into the plan builder and it will handle the paperwork side.
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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.