The below visual displays the required specifications for dogs and cats container: The pet owner should remove the wheels in order for the container to be properly secured in the aircraft hold.The container must fit for air transportation and handling (feeding, watering, cleaning). The inside of the container must be lined with absorbent material. Food and water containers must have rounded edges and be made of non-toxic material suitable for the species. The inside of the container must be lined with absorbent material. Separate food and water containers must be provided, must be present and affixed within the shipping container with outside access for filling that does not require the opening of the shipping container allowing potential escape of the animal.Pet owners should ensure that animals have enough food and water for the whole flight, including possible transfer times, if applicable.It should be clean, leak-proof, escape-proof and claw-proof.Passengers should have a correctly sized container for transporting larger animals in the aircraft hold. Pets may enter lounges but should await their onward journey in their special box/container.The container must be placed under the seat in front of the passenger.Passengers travelling with a pet in cabin must be seated on any window seat, not in the first row or the emergency exit row and the adjacent ones.Pet owners should ensure that pets have enough food and water for the whole flight, including possible transfer times, if applicable.The container should be leak-proof and pets must be kept there during the whole flight.The door hinge and locking pins must engage the container at least 1.6 cm.It should be adequately ventilated on at least four (4) sides.For DH8-100 and ATR aircraft, the following maximum dimensions apply: 40cm length x 25cm width x 25cm height. The container must not exceed 55cm length x 40cm width x 23cm height.Pets should be carried within a special box/container which is the passenger’s responsibility to provide.The container should be large enough that the animal can stand upright, turn and lie down in a natural manner.Pets over 31 pounds must have their own separate kennel. The pet carrier must be big enough to allow your pet to stand up, turn around and lie down comfortably. The pet carrier counts as one carry-on item.įor pets traveling as checked baggage, they must travel in a hard sided carrier, not to exceed a length + width + height of 115 inches and a weight of 100 lbs., which includes the pet. The pet must remain in the travel carrier and the carrier must remain under the seat. The entire pet must be inside the carrier with no part of the pet extending outside the kennel. Pets traveling in the cabin must be placed and remain in a leak proof and well ventilated soft or hard-sided carrier measuring no more than 28 cm x 21 cm x 41 cm (11" x 8" x 16"). Pets must be at least 12 weeks old and fully weaned. Pet Carrier Guidelines: Your cat or small dog can travel with you in the cabin on Air Canada, provided it is small enough to stand, turn around, lie down, and stay comfortably in its carrier under your seat. Maximum weight allowed: 10 kg (22 lb) (pet and carrier combined)Ĭargo Area/Checked Baggage Pet Fee: $105 - $121 one-way (U.S. In Cabin/Carry-On Pet Fee: $50 or $118 one-way, based on itinerary
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