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Pets allowed in the cabin (as carry-on)

Mascotas en cabina

If you are traveling with a pet that does not meet our requirements for traveling in the cabin, please contact our Copa Pets department.

Copa Airlines allows little dogs and cats in cabin:

For international flights, it is allow to transports pets from Monday through Friday. For domestic flights in Panama, is allowed daily as long as you don't have an international connection on your trip.
Only one pet per container.
Only one pet allowed per passenger.
Children under 11 years of age are not allowed to travel with pets.

Only a maximum of 3 pets are accepted in the main cabin per flight, pets are not accepted in executive class. Contact our Sales Offices or Reservations Center at least 48 hours before the flight's departure or at the time of buying your ticket to ensure room for your pet.

Fees

All pets transported in cabin will be charged a fee each way:

Pets transport in cabin	Fee
International Flights	$125 plus any taxes that may apply according to the country.
Domestics Flights	$25 plus any taxes that may apply according to the country.

On connecting flights that include domestic flights and international flights, the international flights’ conditions and surcharges will apply.

Conditions

All pets that do not fall within these parameters will not be accepted:

Pets 8 weeks old or less will not be accepted.
The pet, together with its container, must not weigh more than 20 lb.
Pets must not be offensive or smell, secured in their container and not require attention during the flight.
The passenger may feed his/her pet, but only if it remains inside its container.
The container must be clean, well-ventilated, leak-proof and must not allow any part of the pet to escape or stick out.
The pet must remain inside the container at all times during the flight.
Seats in the first row, those facing a bulkhead or those in an emergency exit row cannot be assigned to passengers traveling with pets.

Containers or cages

Not allowed

container forbidden

Allowed

container allowed

The containers or cages must meet these following requirements:

They must be constructed of wood, metal, or plastic, with rigid or soft sides.
They must be big enough to allow the animal to stand, turn around or lie down in a natural manner.
They must be durable enough to prevent the animal from escaping during handling and transporting.
The doors must have safety latches that allow for the door to be opened without the use of special tools.
They must have holes that allow for ventilation.
They must have a system for storing waste produced during the flight. The use of shredded paper or a tray placed on the floor of the cage is recommended.
Containers must fit easily under the seat in front of the passenger. They cannot exceed the following dimensions:

Cage	Width	Lenght	Height
with rigid sides	13"	17"	7.5"
with soft sides	11"	18"	11"

General terms and conditions for the transport of pets in the cabin

Documentation:

Pets are not allowed in Business Class. ConnectMiles PreferMember Passenger traveling with pets in cabin will not be eligible for complimentary upgrades.
Pets are not allowed in Business Class. ConnectMiles PreferMember Passenger traveling with pets in cabin will not be eligible for complimentary upgrades.
Pets are not accepted on board if your itinerary includes interline segments or a connection on an airline other than Copa Airlines.
Passengers must travel on the same flight as their pet and use a cage that is appropriate for its transport.
Passengers are responsible for enclosing their pet in its cage, as well as for removing it.
In case of emergency, oxygen will not be administered to pets.
- Passengers are responsible for all documentation required to ensure the exit and entry of your pet, both to cities of departure and destination. Also, the documents necessary for transit through a specific country, if necessary This includes any requirement or additional or special document required by laws and regulations in force in the countries of departure, transit and destination. To know the requirements your pet must fulfill, please contact the sanitary authorities of each country.
- On international flights, the customer must provide a health certificate for their pet, emitted by the appropriate authority, as well as all necessary documents for entry at their next destination(s).
- For domestic flights within Panama, owners must show proof of current vaccination and health certificate.
- Important that the pet has the anti - rabies vaccine.
- Remember to check restrictions to/from specific destinations.

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