PETS DELIVERY EXPERT
Flying with a pet
on SAS.
Confirm the service and animal space before committing to your journey. This guide separates published rules from questions requiring an individual answer.
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- Published
- Sources checked
Independent planning for direct journeys; airline approval and destination entry permission are separate.
Cabin eligibility
Cats/dogs must be weaned and older than eight weeks; under-14-week animals need a veterinary certificate. Maximum: 8 kg including a soft carrier, 40 × 25 × 23 cm, fitting under-seat. Each animal must stand, turn and lie comfortably and remain inside throughout. One carrier per traveler; up to two healthy same-species animals. It counts as your carry-on. No cabin pets on charters or in Business to/from North America/Asia. Arrive two hours early.
Source: Pets in Cabin.
Request cabin space
Use My trips by 24 hours before departure. Contact SAS if unable to add the pet within 24 hours after ticket purchase. Flight capacity is limited; no flight-wide number is given on the reviewed page.
Source: Pets in Cabin.
Book hold travel
Contact SAS Customer Service by 24 hours before departure. Cats/dogs only; maximum combined weight 50 kg. Dimensions depend on aircraft. Use an escape-proof IATA-compliant container with standing, turning and lying space. After confirmation, bring two transportation certificates, except on domestic Denmark/Norway/Sweden flights.
Source: Pets Traveling in Cargo Hold.
Published euro fees
Cabin/hold: domestic €55/€90; Scandinavia-Europe-Middle East €75/€169; Asia-Canada-US €99/€340; China €149/€725. SAS uses flight-based and one-way-container wording: obtain an itinerary quote. Prices do not establish route acceptance.
Source: Pets in Cabin.
Resolve route restrictions
SAS directs China-, UK- and UAE-bound pets to cargo, despite its China passenger-service prices. Confirm the service before buying. Ordinary cabin/checked pets are prohibited both to and from the UK; certified service animals have an exception. SAS excludes US-bound dogs, including service dogs, that have been in a high-risk rabies country within the previous six months.
Source: Pets Traveling as Cargo · Pets Traveling in Cargo Hold.
Cargo is separately arranged
Use a specialist freight forwarder. SAS Cargo cannot assess requests earlier than 14 days before departure. This opens the assessment window; it is not a booking deadline or guarantee. Not every flight accepts animals. Obtain cargo-specific fees, acceptance and handover instructions; passenger-service terms do not establish cargo terms.
Source: Live Animals.
Questions before paying
Ask for written confirmation of animal space, aircraft compatibility, the exact breed and container, multiple-animal arrangements, total price and cancellation terms. Check destination entry requirements separately. This bounded review does not establish a complete country-entry checklist, service-dog policy, operating-carrier exceptions or pet-fee refund schedule.
Related planning
Related reading: Airline pet travel guides · Carrier fit and preparation.
Official sources and scope
Official sources checked October 15, 2026 UTC (October 14 in America/Cancun). This is a bounded planning guide; confirm current acceptance and the complete quotation with SAS.
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