MONTREAL — Air Canada says it will allow passengers to bring their cat or small dog in the cabin on flights beginning in two weeks — for $100 on a domestic return trip and $200 for overseas trips.
Beginning July 1, travellers can bring a limited number of small dogs and cats as carry-on items that can be stowed under the seat on flights by Air Canada and its Jazz Air affiliate, the carrier said Wednesday.
The Montreal airline said passengers will have to register the pet with the airline and pay a service fee of $50 for domestic and transborder trips and $100 for international flights each way.
Currently pets are kept in carriers in Air Canada planes’ baggage hold and can’t be brought into the cabin.
“This is the latest of our customer friendly initiatives that underscores our renewed commitment to listening to our customers and offering a competitive product that meets their needs,” Ben Smith, executive vice-president and chief commercial officer at Air Canada, said in a release.
To deal with needs of passengers with allergies, the number of small pets in the cabin will be limited to a maximum of two or four depending on the type of aircraft, Air Canada said.
Air Canada said that to ensure availability customers are asked to register their pet by contacting the company’s reservations desk at 1-888-247-2262 within 24 hours of completing their booking.