Air Caraïbes
📍 France · ORY✓ Verified 11 Jul 2026
★ Moderate 4.3/5
85/100 · MyDogCanFly score
Small pets in the cabin, larger dogs in the hold on Paris–Caribbean — snub-nosed breeds cabin-only.
⚖️ Where does your dog travel?
Cabin≤ 8 kg
Hold≤ 75 kg
Cargolarge / species
Weight includes the carrier or kennel.
🐾 CabinAllowed
Dogs, cats & small rodents ≤ 8 kg incl. carrier (transatlantic) in a soft bag under the seat (max 43 × 35 × 20 cm). Snub-nosed allowed here.
€10–75
🧳 HoldAllowed
Dogs & cats only (AVIH) up to 75 kg incl. cage (transatlantic) in a rigid IATA crate. Two pets ≤ 14 kg each may share.
€20–150
✈️ FRETVia freight
Other species, oversize, and snub-nosed dogs/cats (barred from hold & FRET on transatlantic).
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💶 Fares
| Cabin — transatlantic | €75 |
| Cabin — short-haul | €10 |
| Hold — transatlantic | €150 |
| Hold — short-haul | €20 |
| Guide dog | Free |
EUR per trip, non-refundable. Paid at the counter on the day of departure. ✓ Official source
⚠️ Key restrictions
🐶 Flat-faced breeds
Cabin onlyHold/FRET forbidden
On transatlantic flights, all snub-nosed dogs & cats are barred from the hold and FRET — cabin only: boxers, bulldogs, pugs, Cane Corso, chow chow, mastiffs, Shih Tzu, Shar Pei, Staffordshire, American Bully, and Burmese/Exotic/Himalayan/Persian cats.
🚫 French categories 1 & 2
Category 1 bannedCategory 2 conditions
French category 1 dogs (non-LOF pit-bull/Boerbull/Tosa) are import-banned. Category 2 (Staffordshire, American Staffordshire, Rottweiler, Tosa): owner only, muzzled and leashed, €200/trip. Sedation not advised; no under-8-week or in-heat animals.
🌡️ Temperature & hold
Temperature limits: not disclosed
Air Caraïbes publishes no hold-temperature limits or seasonal embargo on its pet pages.
📦 Check your crate size for this airline →🦮 Assistance dog
✓ In the cabin
Dogs for blind or hearing-impaired passengers travel free in the cabin (medical certificate required).
📄 Documents
Emotional-support animals may be refused. Category-2 dogs: email documents to [email protected].
ℹ️ Good to know
📄 Declare at bookingThe pet must be declared at booking and authorised (flight quotas apply).
💶 Pay at the airportPayment is made on the day of departure at the airline counter.
🐾 DocumentsMicrochip ID + valid rabies certificate required at check-in for animals from certain territories.
🗺️ Where Air Caraïbes flies with dogs
Main hubs
Destinations — entry rules
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