✈ Star Alliance📍 Panama · PTY✓ Verified 11 Jul 2026
★ Moderate3.3/5
66/100 · MyDogCanFly score
Small dogs & cats in the cabin only ($125 intl) — larger pets go via the separate Copa Pets cargo service.
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⚖️ Where does your dog travel?
Cabin≤ 10 kg
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Copa Petscargo
Weight includes the carrier or kennel.
🐾 CabinAllowed
Small dogs & cats ≤ 10 kg incl. carrier in a soft carrier under the seat (max 45.7 × 28 × 28 cm); not in Business. Max 3 per flight.
$125 intl / $25 dom.
🧳 HoldNot offered
Copa doesn't carry pets as accompanied checked baggage.
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✈️ Copa Pets cargoVia cargo
Pets that can't fly in the cabin go via the Copa Pets service (Copa Cargo).
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💶 Fares
Cabin — international
$125 / segment
Cabin — domestic
$25 / segment
Copa Pets cargo
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Service dog
Free
USD, one-way per segment, non-refundable. Rabbits aren't carried. ✓ Official source
⚠️ Key restrictions
📄 Age & who can travel
Min. 16 weeks
Pets under 16 weeks aren't accepted (24 weeks to the US per CDC). Children under 11 and unaccompanied minors can't travel with a pet. Rabbits aren't carried.
🔁 Connections
Copa-operated only
Pets aren't allowed on connecting flights with airlines other than Copa.
🌡️ Temperature & hold
Temperature limits: not disclosed
Copa publishes no hold-temperature limits — pets travel in the cabin or via the Copa Pets cargo service.
Flying with a dog on Copa Airlines: common questions
Can my dog travel in the cabin on Copa Airlines?
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Copa Airlines — Allowed. Small dogs & cats ≤ 10 kg incl. carrier in a soft carrier under the seat (max 45.7 × 28 × 28 cm); not in Business. Max 3 per flight. Fare: $125 intl / $25 dom..
Does Copa Airlines carry dogs in the hold?
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Hold — Not offered. Copa doesn't carry pets as accompanied checked baggage.
Does Copa Airlines suspend dog transport in hot weather?
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Copa publishes no hold-temperature limits — pets travel in the cabin or via the Copa Pets cargo service.
Are assistance dogs accepted on Copa Airlines?
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Copa Airlines — In the cabin. Service dogs accepted on all routes (Main Cabin or Business); emotional-support dogs only to/from Brazil, Colombia and Mexico, Main Cabin.
Answers drawn from Copa Airlines's published conditions, last verified 11 July 2026. Airline conditions are commercial and can change — confirm at booking.
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