TAROM: flying with a dog

📍 Romania🐾 Cabin ≤ 8 kg✓ Verified 5 Aug 2026

★ Possible

Clear zone fares and generous weight limits, but the hold is closed on the A320 and two official pages disagree about pets in the cabin on ATR aircraft.

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⚖️ Where does your dog travel?

Cabin≤ 8 kg

Hold8–75 kg crate incl.

Cargodogs > 40 kg

Weight includes the carrier or kennel.

🐾 CabinAllowed

8 kg cage included, 42 × 26 × 20 cm. Rigid cage or soft bag — but on ATR aircraft only soft bags are accepted. One cage per passenger; several animals may share it if they know each other and the total stays under 8 kg. Two cages per ATR 72, three per Boeing 737. The animal must fit entirely inside the carrier, tail included.

€40 / €65 / €120 by zone

🧳 HoldNot on the A320

Above 8 kg and up to 75 kg cage included, from 12 weeks old. Forbidden on the A320 — a common aircraft on this network. ATR 72 takes one crate of 71 × 50 × 51 cm, the Boeing 737 two crates of 122 × 82 × 84 cm. Book 48 h ahead, or 24 h through the call centre. The animal must not be sedated, and travels without leash or muzzle.

€60 / €110 / €220 by zone

✈️ CargoCompulsory in three cases

Cargo is the only route for any species other than dogs and cats, for dogs over 40 kg (crate with a solid wood frame), and once the number of crates allowed on the aircraft is used up.

Not published

💶 Fares by zone

Zone	Cabin	Hold
Zone 1 — domestic Romania	€40	€60
Zone 2 — Europe & Middle East	€65	€110
Zone 3 — rest of the world	€120	€220

Three published zones, in euros. No cargo rate is published. ✓ Official source

⚠️ Key restrictions

🐶 Flat-faced breeds

Cabin allowedHold forbidden

Flat-faced breeds are barred from the hold on every flight — the list is published as a PDF. There is no flat-faced ban in the cabin: under 8 kg with the cage, a pug or a Shih Tzu travels with you in the seat row.

🚫 Banned breeds

Hold forbiddenAssistance dogs too

TAROM publishes a separate list of banned breeds. It applies to the hold and, unusually, also to assistance dogs — being a certified assistance dog does not lift the breed ban.

🐶 Breeds affected by this policy

TAROM refuses brachycephalic (snub-nosed) breeds in the hold. All 31 breeds we document as brachycephalic are affected — heaviest first, since they have no cabin fallback.

🌡️ Temperature & hold

Temperature limits: not disclosed

TAROM publishes no hold-temperature limits and no seasonal embargo on its pet pages.

📦 Check your crate size for this airline →

🦮 Assistance dog

✓ In the cabin

Assistance dogs travel free in the cabin, with 48 h notice and form 4113.

🚫 Emotional support

Emotional support and psychiatric assistance animals are refused. Only trained assistance dogs qualify, and the banned-breed list still applies to them.

ℹ️ Good to know

⚠️ Two pages disagree on the ATRThe cabin page says the ATR 72 takes two cages in the cabin; the fares page says these animals cannot be carried on ATR aircraft at all. We publish the cabin-page figure and flag the conflict rather than arbitrate — note that the fares page is the more recently rebuilt of the two. Confirm with TAROM if your flight is on an ATR.

🛩️ No hold on the A320The hold is closed to animals on the A320, a common aircraft on this network. Check the aircraft type before you book, not just the route.

👤 Accompanying passengerThe cabin is refused if the accompanying passenger is an unaccompanied minor, an infant under 2, or a wheelchair user.

🕳️ What is missingNot published: minimum age for the cabin, temperature thresholds, cargo rates, and any list of closed destinations — the UK/UAE restriction reported in the press appears on no TAROM page.

🗺️ Where TAROM flies with dogs

Main hubs

Bucharest OTP

Destinations — entry rules (16 of 19)

Austria Belgium Bulgaria Cyprus Czechia Egypt France Germany Greece Hungary Israel Italy Netherlands Poland Romania Serbia

Flying with a dog on TAROM: common questions

Can my dog travel in the cabin on TAROM?

TAROM — Allowed. 8 kg cage included, 42 × 26 × 20 cm. Rigid cage or soft bag — but on ATR aircraft only soft bags are accepted. One cage per passenger; several animals may share it if they know each other and the total stays under 8 kg. Two cages per ATR 72, three per Boeing 737.…

Does TAROM carry dogs in the hold?

Hold — Not on the A320. Above 8 kg and up to 75 kg cage included, from 12 weeks old. Forbidden on the A320 — a common aircraft on this network. ATR 72 takes one crate of 71 × 50 × 51 cm, the Boeing 737 two crates of 122 × 82 × 84 cm. Book 48 h ahead, or 24 h through the call centre.…

How much does it cost to fly a dog on TAROM?

TAROM publishes these fares (cabin / hold): Zone 1 — domestic Romania: €40 / €60 · Zone 2 — Europe & Middle East: €65 / €110 · Zone 3 — rest of the world: €120 / €220. Three published zones, in euros. No cargo rate is published.

Does TAROM accept flat-faced (brachycephalic) breeds?

TAROM — Cabin allowed · Hold forbidden. Flat-faced breeds are barred from the hold on every flight — the list is published as a PDF. There is no flat-faced ban in the cabin: under 8 kg with the cage, a pug or a Shih Tzu travels with you in the seat row.

Does TAROM suspend dog transport in hot weather?

TAROM publishes no hold-temperature limits and no seasonal embargo on its pet pages.

Are assistance dogs accepted on TAROM?

TAROM — In the cabin. Assistance dogs travel free in the cabin, with 48 h notice and form 4113.

Answers drawn from TAROM's published conditions, last verified 5 August 2026. Airline conditions are commercial and can change — confirm at booking.

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