Brussels Airlines

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Cats and small dogs are welcome in the cabin if the combined weight with carrier is under 18 lbs (8 kg). Pets must be at least 12 weeks old, clean, healthy, and odorless to fly with Brussels Airlines. 2 adult animals or animals up to 6 months old of the same litter, up to a maximum quantity of 3, are allowed in the same carrier if they are familiar with each other and do not exceed a combined weight of 18 lbs (8 kg). All pets must be placed safely under the seat during travel. The fee for pets traveling in the cabin ranges from $70 to $115, depending on the destination of travel.

Cats and dogs who exceed the weight limit to travel in the cabin can be transported as checked baggage if the combined weight with carrier is under 44 lbs (20 kg). Pets must be 12 weeks old, clean, healthy, and odorless to travel as checked baggage. 2 adult pets under 30 lbs (14 kg) each may be shipped in the same container if they are familiar with each other. The fee for smaller pets under 7 lbs (3 kg) ranges from $90 to $195, depending on the destination of travel. The fee for pets over 7 lbs (3 kg) and under 44 lbs (22 kg) ranges from $185 to $390, depending on the destination of travel.

Pets who exceed 44 lbs (20 kg) can be transported via cargo instead.

For animals traveling in the cabin, carriers must not exceed 45" (118 cm). They must be soft-sided, smell-proof, and leak-proof. Animals over that weight must travel individually. Animals up to 6 months old of the same litter, up to a maximum quantity of 3, may be shipped in the same container. For pets traveling in the hold, small carriers should be 21" x 14" x 15" (53 cm x 36 cm x 38 cm). Other carriers dimensions permitted are: 26" x 18" x 19" (66 cm x 46 cm x 48 cm); 31" x 22" x 21" (80 cm x 56 cm x 55 cm); 36" x 24" x 26" (91 cm x 61 cm x 66 cm); 40" x 27" x 35" (102 cm x 69 cm x 88 cm); 48" x 32" x 35" (121 cm x 81 cm x 88 cm).

Brachycephalic breeds like Affenpinscher , Bulldog, Pugs, American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Boston Terrier, Boxer, Brussels Griffon, Bull Mastiff, Bull Terrier, Chow Chow, English Toy Spaniel, Japanese Chin, Japanese Spaniel, Lhaso Apso, Pekinese, Pit Bull, Shar Pei, Shih Tzu, Staffordshire Bull Terrier and Cross-breeds of any listed are only allowed to travel in the cabin with Brussels Airlines.

• Y
  Oct 26, 2020
  Brussels Airlines is the best

  I flew with my ESA from JFK to Brussels. The crew members were friendly and let my nervous ESA dog alone and try not to disturb him. My dog slept on my lap during the entire flight, so I could not really move. They served my dinner on the next seat's table (the seat was empty) so I could eat some.

  I had a terrible experience flying with Southwest a day early, but Brussels Airlines staff were so helpful and knew how to deal with ESAs. No one was judgemental about having an ESA. I'll definitely fly with Brussels Airlines with my ESA again when I have to move to Europe for work.

• Hannah
  More than a year ago
  Great

  I moved to Burundi in East Africa for work and I took my dog. I was very very nervous because it was the first time my dog was flying and it was a really long flight (two 9 hour flights with a 4 hour layover). Brussels Airlines was excellent, the airline attendants were very compassionate and accommodating and made sure to double check with ground staff to see if the dog was in the plane. And they made sure to tell me that they adjusted the temperature so that my dog was comfortable. Although, I was not supposed to see my dog in between flights, they gave me special permission to check on her. Unfortunately, I couldn’t take her out of the crate, but she seemed to be doing okay-just a bit nervous. On the way back, I had a similar experience. Overall, they were great and I would fly with then again.

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