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Or call (800) 359-2672 for more information. You can use BringFido to find a pet friendly place to stay at your destination.

Small cats and dogs can be transported in the cabin on a number of flights with Copa Airlines if the combined weight of the pet and carrier does not exceed 20 lbs (9 kg). Pets must remain inside the carrier for the duration of the journey. Pets less than 16 weeks old are not accepted. Only 3 pets are allowed in the main cabin per flight. Only one pet per passenger is allowed. Children under 11 years of age or minors traveling unaccompanied may not travel with a pet. Pets are not allowed on connecting flights with airlines other than Copa Airlines. Pets must be harmless, odorless, properly secured in their container and must not require assistance during the entire flight. Passengers can feed their pet during the journey, as long as the pet remains inside their carrier. The fee for pets being transported in the cabin is $125 on international flights and $25 on domestic flights.

Dogs and cats who don't meet the requirements for transport in the cabin can travel as cargo instead with Copa Pets. To be accepted as cargo, animals must be between 2 months and 11 years of age. The following breeds are not accepted as cargo: Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, English Bulldog, Canary Catch Dog, Argentine Dogo, Cane Corso, and Brasilian Fila. Snub-nosed breeds will be handled with special care and may not be accepted on all flights. These breeds include: Boston Terrier, Boxer, Grifon de Bruselas, Bull Terrier, Holand Pug, English Toy Spaniel, French Bulldog, Japan Chin, Japan Pug, Pequines, Stafforshire, Bichon Principal, Maltes, Cavalier King, Charles Spaniel, Chow Chow, Lhasa Apso, Sharpei, Shihtzu, Yorkshire Terrier, Carlino Mastiff, and Dogue de Bordeaux. Contact the Reservations Team by phone at (800) 359-2672 for more information.

For pets traveling in the cabin, soft carriers must not exceed the dimensions of 13" x 17" x 7.5" (33 cm x 43 cm x 19 cm); and hard carriers must not exceed the dimensions of 11" x 18" x 11" (28 cm x 45 cm x 28 cm). Carriers must be clean, well-ventilated, leak-proof and must not allow any part of the pet to escape or stick out. They must be rigid, constructed of wood, metal, or plastic, with rigid or soft sides. Animals must be able to stand, turn around or lie down comfortably inside. Additionally, proper ventilation is important for animals being transported. For pets traveling as cargo, carriers can be between the dimensions of 16” x 15” x 21” (40 cm x 38 cm x 53 cm) and 27” x 30” x 40” (68 cm x 76 cm x 101 cm).

Pets are allowed to fly every day of the week, except if your final destination is Armenia (AXM), Fort Lauderdale (FLL) or Tampa (TPA). Pets are only accepted on flights to these destinations from Monday to Friday due to the fact that quarantine offices in these cities do not work on weekends.

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