You can include a pet in the booking when you purchase the flight. If you already have a booking and you want to add your pet, please call our Customer Services Centre. This service has the following features:
- Your pet will travel with you on board the plane. Only one pet is allowed per person and a maximum of 5 pets per flights in the cabin of the plane; animals cannot be carried in the plane's cargo hold. Only 2 pets per flight are allowed on flights operated by Iberia.
- Your pet must travel in an approved, non-rigid carrier (max. 45x39x21 cm and 10 kg with the pet inside)
- If the pets are cats or dogs, you can carry up to a maximum of 2 in the same carrier, as long as they are of the same species and/or litter and do not exceed the permitted weight and size.
Which animals are allowed?
- You can carry on board with you: dogs, cats, birds (excluding birds of prey) and turtles/tortoises.
- Cats and dogs need to be microchipped and have a passport issued by a vet certifying the vaccination record, including rabies vaccination 21 days before the flight, are mandatory.
- Animals not permitted: rodents, rabbits, ferrets, farm animals, birds of prey, fish and reptiles. Any other animal not specified as permitted, whether dead or alive (including rhino horns, ivory products, etc.), may not be transported and will be considered illegal animal trafficking.
- The only pets allowed on flights operated by GetJet or AirHub are cats and dogs.
- Vueling is entitled to reject all animals whose special characteristics (unpleasant smell, poor health, inadequate hygiene or violent conduct) may cause distress or danger to fellow passengers.
Important: This service is not available on flights to/from the UK and Iceland.
Requirements and documents for pets
Flights within the European Union:
- Microchip (dogs and cats).
- European passport (dogs and cats) issued by a vet certifying the registration of vaccinations, including rabies vaccination 21 days before the flight.
- If you are flying to Ireland from the EU or Schengen area, in addition to all of the above, your pet will need to be treated for tapeworm.
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If you are flying to Ireland from outside the EU or Schengen area, in addition to the above, you must:
- Present a blood test demonstrating the effectiveness of the rabies treatment.
- Send an email to petmove@agriculture.gov.ie with all the documentation about your pet.
- Notify the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and the Marine through the Pet Import Portal at least 24 hours in advance of the scheduled arrival time.
Flights to Spain from outside the EU:
- Microchip (dogs and cats).
- European passport (dogs and cats) issued by a vet certifying the registration of vaccinations, including the rabies vaccination, between 21 days and 12 months before the flight. If your pet doesn't have a European passport, it will need:
- An animal health certificate, which must be signed by an official vet from the third country and presented at least in Spanish, and a declaration, both of which must conform to EU forms.
- If the pet is travelling from a country not listed in Annex II of Regulation (EU) 577/2013, it will also need to undergo a serological test against rabies in an authorised laboratory.
For flights to Spain, check the detailed information to make sure you have all the documents you need.
Flights from Spain to countries outside the EU:
To travel to a third country with your pet, you must comply with the specific animal transport conditions of your destination.
We always recommend that you check the specific requirements of the destination country in official sources, such as the country's embassy or consulate or the relevant ministry website.
Please note...
- You can fly with your pet providing you choose Vueling's Fly Light bundle or Iberia's Basic fare.
- On the day of the flight, we will assign your seat at the check-in counter. There, we will give you the boarding pass and instructions for flying with your pet. You and your pet will fly in a window seat (for safety reasons, seats in the first row and emergency exits are not available).
- During the flight, your pet must travel on the floor, under the seat in front of you.
- You must not take your pet out of the pet carrier until you have disembarked.
- You must carry your pet's immunisation record and, in the case of international flights, its passport (ask your vet about how to get one).
- If your trip is a return flight but you’d like to travel with your pet on just one leg, you can add it to your booking through our Customer Service Centre (subject to availability) or by making two separate bookings (one per leg). Soon you’ll be able to book this option on our website and app.
Assistance dogs
Travelling with a pet is not the same as travelling with an assistance dog. If you are travelling with the latter, all the information you need is explained in the Assistance or service animal / guide dog section on our website.