Only cats and small dogs are allowed to travel in the cabin. We provide you with all the essential information to ensure a smooth and safe journey.
How will my pet travel?
Your cat or dog can travel with you during the entire journey. Place your pet inside a kennel upon boarding and keep it under the seat in front of you during the entire flight. You can only release your pet from its kennel in your transit/destination airport.
Which conditions apply for a transport in the cabin?
Max. 8kg/18lbs (including the pet bag)
Older than 15 weeks
Clean and healthy
Calm and well behaved
Must stay inside the bag or container (including tail and head) during the entire flight
May be pregnant, but a proof from the veterinarian is required certifying that the animal is fit to travel
Leak and smell-proof soft-sided bag, to be stowed completely under the seat in front of you
Within the size of 118cm / 45 inch (or carry-on dimensions of 55x40x23cm)
To be provided by you
Max. 1 bag per passenger is allowed
2 adult pets may travel in the same bag provided they are comfortable with each other (total max. weight of 8kg / 18lbs, including the bag)
2 small pets (max. 6 months old) may travel in the same bag, only when from the same litter (total max. weight of 8kg / 18lbs, including the bag)
To enable you to take your pet with you into the cabin as carry-on baggage, we need your confirmation that the animal meets the stated requirements. Please present two copies of the completed and signed form at the check-in counter to confirm this.
These rates are valid on flights operated by Brussels Airlines and are per one-way. For flights operated by any of our partner airlines, different rates might apply. Check directly with the operating airline for their rates to travel with your pet.
How can I book a flight with my pet in the cabin?
Travelling with your pet on board is subject to availability and must be booked in advance via ourService Centre. Maximum 4 pet containers per aircraft are allowed.
Good to know
It is the exclusive responsbility of the passenger to comply with the import and export regulations and to provide the correct travel documents. You should inform yourself about the import and export regulations for your pet before booking your flight and this for the countries of departure, transit and destination. This information can be found at the relevant consulates, for example.
Always ask your vet about applicable welfare provisions when you travel with your pet.
You’ll need all travel documentation required for your pet so that nothing stands in the way of your trip. Such documents may include:
Export, import or transit permits
Health and/or vaccination certificates
Pet passport/ID
Brussels Airlines is not responsible if a pet is refused entry into or transit through a country.
If you're travelling to Belgium, more info can be found here.
If you're travelling to another country in the EU, more info can be found here.
When travelling with a pet in the cabin, you must have a window seat and cannot be seated in the following places on the aircraft:
In the emergency exit rows
In the first row on narrow body aircrafts
Near other pets
Pet strollers must be checked in as part of your checked baggage allowance. They may not be used in the airport or transported on board as hand baggage. If your pet stroller exceeds the free baggage allowance, excess baggage fees will apply.
If you are unable to travel together with your cat or dog, another person may accompany your pet for you upon presentation of a written permission. You must be reunited with your pet within 5 days of its relocation.
Pets are not accepted on Brussels Airlines flights to the United Kingdom. They can only be transported as cargo.
You are welcome to take your four-legged friend with you into our lounges, but your pet should not wander around freely and should await its journey in the transport container or pet carrier.
