Air Transat
📍 Canada · YUL✓ Verified 11 Jul 2026
★ Moderate 4.5/5
89/100 · MyDogCanFly score
Cats & dogs in the cabin or hold with clear CAD fees — but many route and breed restrictions.
⚖️ Where does your dog travel?
Cabin≤ 8 kg
Hold≤ 45 kg
CargoUK / large
Weight includes the carrier or kennel.
🐾 CabinAllowed
Cats & dogs only ≤ 8 kg (carrier + pet) in a soft carrier under the seat (max 43 × 24 × 25 cm). Reserve ≥ 24 h ahead.
$50–100 CAD
🧳 HoldAllowed
Cats & dogs (≤ 45 kg incl. carrier) as checked baggage; one per cage, min 12 weeks. Cable-tied free. Payment doesn't guarantee acceptance.
$100–275 CAD
✈️ Air Transat CargoVia cargo
Cats & dogs to/from the UK are cargo-only, and oversize cages travel via cargo.
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💶 Fares
| Cabin — within Canada/US | $50 CAD |
| Cabin — Europe/Africa/South | $100 CAD |
| Hold — within Canada | $100 CAD |
| Hold — US / Europe & South | $150–275 CAD |
| Service dog | Free |
CAD per pet per segment. ✓ Official source
⚠️ Key restrictions
🐶 Flat-faced breeds
Liability waiverFrench bulldog: cabin only
Snub-nosed dogs & cats (not on the exemption list) are accepted but the passenger signs an Acknowledgment and Exclusion of Liability; French bulldogs are cabin-only. The container needs ventilation on all four sides.
🚫 Banned breeds
Not acceptedNo sedation
Mastiffs, pit bull types (American Bully, American Pit Bull, American/Staffordshire terriers), American bulldogs, Dogo Argentino, Fila, Boerboel and Bandog aren't accepted (Bullmastiff & Dogue de Bordeaux are exempt). Sedation isn't recommended.
🌡️ Temperature & hold
Temperature limits: not disclosed
Air Transat publishes no hold-temperature limits or embargo; hold acceptance is subject to loading restrictions.
📦 Check your crate size for this airline →🦮 Assistance dog
✓ In the cabin
Service animals on duty fly free in the cabin; certified service dogs are welcome.
📄 Documents
Certified service dogs to London/Manchester/Glasgow: reserve via the call centre ≥ 7 days ahead.
ℹ️ Good to know
🐾 Cats & dogs onlyOnly domestic cats and dogs are accepted; all other animals are refused.
📄 Pet Information FormComplete a Pet Information Form after booking and present it at check-in; arrive 2 h ahead.
💶 Canada entryA CAD $30 CFIA inspection fee (per animal) applies on entry to Canada, except from the US.
🗺️ Where Air Transat flies with dogs
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🛡️ Official source3 Air Transat sources · last verified 11 July 2026