Pets

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Small cats, dogs, rabbits and rodents may be carried in the cabin on Finnair scheduled flights, with certain restrictions. Pets weighing more than 8 kg (17 lb) with the container must be transported in the hold of the aircraft. On Finnair leisure flights (AY1000 series), all animals must be transported in the hold, with the exception of guide dogs and duty dogs

Birds, snakes, lizards and insects must be transported as cargo.

The regulations on these pages apply to flights operated by Finnair. If your ticket includes flights operated by other airlines, please check their baggage regulations.

Please note that there are country-specific restrictions concerning pets carried on flights, both as baggage and as cargo. For more information, contact the Finnair customer service or visit Finnair Cargo’s website.