If you're flying Vueling with a dog, here's the first thing worth knowing: small dogs are welcome in the cabin, so your pup can travel right there with you rather than down below. Cooper has done trips like this three times now, and the cabin option always makes the day calmer. Vueling doesn't take dogs in cargo or the hold, so cabin is the route to plan around.

Vueling'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 Vueling 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 2026-09-12
Advance booking required Yesverified 2026-09-12
Max pets per flight5verified 2026-09-12
Max pets per passenger1verified 2026-09-12
Booking methodonlineverified 2026-09-12
Max per flight5verified 2026-09-12
Carrier size45 × 39 × 21 cmverified 2026-09-12
Max weight (pet + crate)10 kgverified 2026-09-12
Crate must have/besoft-sided ok, a carrierverified 2026-09-12

Hold & cargo policy

Hold: Pets accepted Not acceptedverified 2026-09-12
Cargo: Pets accepted Not acceptedverified 2026-09-12

Health & documents

Microchip required Yesverified 2026-09-12
Health certificate required Yesverified 2026-09-12
Microchip · Required Yesverified 2026-09-12
Rabies titer test (FAVN) · Approved laboratory required Yesverified 2026-09-12
Rabies vaccination · Required Yesverified 2026-09-12
Rabies vaccination · Waiting period after vaccination21 daysverified 2026-09-12

Other rules

Assistance animals accepted Yesverified 2026-09-12

Service & assistance animals

Recognized Yesverified 2026-09-12
Esa recognized Noverified 2026-09-12
Advance notice hours48 hoursverified 2026-09-12
Documentation required Yesverified 2026-09-12
Vueling charges 30 EUR each way for a small dog travelling in the cabin. Budget 30 EUR for the outbound leg and another 30 EUR for the return, since the fee applies per direction. Add the total cabin cost to the trip price early. Confirm the 30 EUR fee at booking rather than at the airport counter.
Vueling keeps this simple once you know cabin is your only path and the fee sits at 30 EUR each way. Do the paperwork early, book the cabin spot the moment you can, and you'll spare yourself the last-minute scramble. When you're ready, build a personalized plan for your exact route with Pawgo's plan-builder — it maps every step so nothing slips.
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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.