![]() ![]() Please show our agent the baggage receipt given to you at check-in. After the flight, you will meet your pet in the arrival hall at the airport.IATA discourages the use of sedatives and tranquillisers for animals during transport. Flying can cause nausea for some pets, so it is recommended to avoid feeding the pet just before the flight.It’s a good idea to teach the dog to use, for example, a sipper water bottle, as traditional water cups may leak during transportation. Please reserve some water for your dog in the carrier, especially on longer flights.A familiar blanket may help your pet to calm down in the transportation container. Most animals relax and sleep in the dark. It is recommended to familiarise the pet with the container already in advance. Flying and travelling in the hold can be an exciting experience for pets.Please note that the hold cannot be accessed during the flight.Due to fire safety requirements, there are no lights in the hold. The section in the hold in which pets are carried has air-conditioning and is heated (being always above +10° Celsius).You can check the aircraft type of your flight when making the reservation on our website or later through Manage booking or Finnair app. The allowed maximum size of the transportation container depends on the aircraft type you are travelling on. Maximum pet container sizes (length x width x height) Please note that some countries might have restrictions for transporting more than one pet in one transportation container. When transporting several pets in one container, the maximum weight for each pet is 14kg (30lb). In one container, you can transport two adult pets of comparable size or a maximum of three puppies that are not older than six months and are from the same litter.Finnair does not sell or rent transportation containers. A pet weighing over 40kg (88lb) must be transported in a strong transportation box.Note that if we notice during check-in that the pet carrier is too small, we cannot accept your pet on the flight. The transportation container needs to be large enough to allow your pet to stand up, lie down and turn around comfortably. ![]() Please check IATA's (International Air Transport Association) regulations for transportation containers. Please choose a transportation container that is meant for animal transportation.It is not possible to travel with a pet in hold if your ticket includes flights operated by other airlines than Finnair or Norra.However, the aircraft type, weather in the destination or allergic passengers on the flight may limit the number of pets. We can usually accept two pets in the hold on Finnair-operated flights, and one pet in the hold for Norra-operated flights.Please keep this in mind when making your booking. The minimum transfer time between flights when travelling with a pet in the hold is 3 hours.If we cannot accept your pet for the flights requested, you can get a refund of your ticket. For a pet travelling in the hold on flights to or from the USA, we aim to confirm the booking at the latest 2 weeks before your departure. We do our best to confirm your pet booking within 2 days of making the reservation.You will also get a payment link via the chat. Please, have at hand the dimensions of the pet carrier, as well as the total weight of the pet and the carrier. Please make your flight booking online at least 7 days before the flight and then inform us about your pet without any delay (within 24h) via our chat service.If your ticket includes flights operated by other airlines, please check also their policies as each operating airline will need to confirm the pet booking on their flight sector. Different airlines have different policies for travelling with pets.Usually, we can accept two customers with pets in cabin per flight. ![]() The maximum number of pet carriers per customer is one.Please note that pets cannot travel in Business Class on our long-haul flights, since there is not enough room under the long-haul Business Class seats.If you are flying in Business Class on short-haul flights within Europe, please contact our customer service to add transportation for your pet.If you have already made a booking and decide to take your pet with you, you can add your pet to your booking and pay the fee online via Manage booking.If there is availability on your flight, you will see the Pet in cabin option in the Travel extras step. ![]()
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