Air France

✈ SkyTeam📍 France · CDG · ORY✓ Verified 11 Jul 2026

★ Accessible 4.8/5

95/100 · MyDogCanFly score

One of the easiest legacy airlines to fly with a dog.

⚖️ Where does your dog travel?

Cabin≤ 8 kg

Hold8 – 75 kg

Cargo> 75 kg

Weight includes the carrier or kennel.

🐾 CabinAllowed

Dog or cat under 8 kg, soft ventilated bag under the seat (46 × 28 × 24 cm).

70 – 200 €

🧳 HoldAllowed

From 8 kg up to 75 kg (kennel included). Add ≥ 24 h before departure.

100 – 400 €

✈️ CargoOn request

Over 75 kg or when the route requires it. Via an authorised handler.

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💶 Fares by zone

Zone	Cabin	Hold
Metropolitan France	€70	€100
Europe / North Africa	€125	€200
Within the Caribbean	€125	€200
Metropole ↔ Antilles · Guyana · Réunion	€125	€200
All other routes (e.g. Paris–Mexico)	€200	€400

Per one-way journey and per carrier/kennel. Reconfirm at booking. ✓ Official source

⚠️ Key restrictions

🐶 Flat-faced breeds

Cabin possibleHold forbidden

Bulldogs, pugs, boxers… banned from the hold (breathing risk).

🚫 French category 1 & 2 dogs

Banned on Air France

A vet certificate of non-belonging is required in case of resemblance.

📦 The hold crate (IATA standard)

✓ Fibreglass or hard-plastic shell, bolted together

✓ Wheels removed or taped over

✓ Central locking, top + bottom; hinges ≥ 1.6 cm

✓ Empty bowl fixed to the door, fillable from outside

✓ Dog can stand, turn and lie down (≥ 5 cm above the head)

✓ Absorbent bedding — straw forbidden

🌡️ Temperature & hold

Pressurisation: not disclosedTemperature range: not disclosedHeat embargo: not disclosed

Air France does not publish a fleet-wide temperature guarantee. Suitability depends on the aircraft, route and weather, confirmed flight by flight — don't assume a hold is suitable just because the aircraft is pressurised.

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