Air Canada AC

Last verified: 2026-05-26

Pet carrier in-cabin rules for Air Canada. Check the source and last-verified date before relying on these values for your trip.

BusinessUnder-seat space varies by aircraft

Max carrier size: 55 × 40 × 27 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 10.6 in)
Max pet + carrier weight: 10 kg
Soft-sided: required

Same general soft-sided cabin rule as Economy, but Air Canada publishes aircraft-specific Business Class exceptions for A330/777/787 widebody aircraft. Provide aircraft or flight details for the most precise check.

Source:Air Canada — Travelling with pets (Business fallback)Not verifiedLast verified: not on file

Economy

Max carrier size: 55 × 40 × 27 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 10.6 in)
Max pet + carrier weight: 10 kg
Soft-sided: required

Soft-sided carrier required in cabin since 1 Jun 2025. Soft max 55x40x27 cm. Pet + carrier must not exceed 10 kg.

Source:Air Canada — Travelling with pets(aircanada.com)Airline officialFresh reviewLast verified: 2026-05-26

First

Max carrier size: 55 × 40 × 27 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 10.6 in)
Max pet + carrier weight: 10 kg
Soft-sided: required

Soft-sided carrier required in cabin since 1 Jun 2025. Soft max 55x40x27 cm (hard 55x40x23 cm no longer permitted in cabin). Pet + carrier must not exceed 10 kg. Unverified cabin-specific fallback: no separate first class in-cabin carrier rule found; copied from Economy as a conservative stand-in.

No official source on file Not verified

Premium economy

Max carrier size: Not published
Max pet + carrier weight: Not published
Soft-sided: Either allowed

Air Canada states pets in cabin are not permitted in Premium Economy because the seat layout does not allow safe stowage of a pet carrier.

No official source on file Not verified

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