Aerovías de México, S.A. de C.V. (Aeroméxico) pet policy: flying with a dog or cat

✓ Rules checked: August 13, 2026Source: the airline's websiteAM

Aerovías de México, S.A. de C.V. (Aeroméxico) carries dogs and cats in the cabin up to 9 kg and in the hold up to 45 kg. The service is paid: 182 USD per flight. The pet's place is booked in advance — at least 48 h before departure.

Snub-nosed breeds are not accepted in the hold. A heat limit applies: above 35 °C animals are not accepted in the hold. Direct flights reach 29 countries, but flying there and taking a pet are different questions: the destination country has its own entry rules.

Cabin Allowed

9kg including the carrier

Carrier: 22 × 30 × 40 cm
Fee: 182 USD per flight
Booking: at least 48 h before departure

The carrier's rule+

Only cats and dogs (PETC), combined weight of pet + carrier must not exceed 9 kg.
Carrier must be soft-sided, ventilated, leak-proof base, placed under the seat in front, window seat only (not exit-row/bulkhead); Premier Class cabin (Embraer 190) max carrier 34x21x22 cm, tourist cabin 40x30x22 cm.
Only 1 animal per passenger (including ESAN/service animals combined — never more than one animal total).
Minimum age 8 weeks (6 months for US-bound flights).
Brachycephalic breeds are NOT banned in cabin — direct quote: 'brachycephalic dog and cat breeds may be accepted as PETC, provided they meet all requirements for traveling as a pet in the cabin.' Airport check-in: 2 hours for domestic, 3 hours for international — this is NOT the notice lead time.
London: 'Pets traveling in passenger cabin to London: They are not allowed' — cabin service to London is closed (presumably Heathrow, AM's only UK destination, though the exact IATA code is not stated on the page; applied by inference from the single served route).

Hold Allowed

45kg including the crate

Fee: 283 USD per flight

The carrier's rule+

Checked-baggage-hold transport (AVIH); only cats, dogs and birds — other animals must go through true Aeromexico Cargo freight.
Max 45 kg including carrier, hard-sided carrier (plastic/welded mesh, leak-proof floor), max size depends on aircraft type: Embraer 190 — 100x90x71 cm (max 4 pets per flight), Boeing 737-700/MAX8/MAX9 and 787-8/9 — 120x110x79 cm (max 10 pets per flight).
Airport check-in: 2 hours domestic / 3 hours international — not the notice lead time.
For flights from Paris (CDG) or Amsterdam (AMS), booking is required at least 72 hours ahead — this is the only explicit notice period found on the page; no explicit period is stated for other routes, so advance_notice_hours is left at the 48-hour default.
Brachycephalic breeds (including breeds Aeromexico classifies under its 'brachycephalic' category — Pit Bull, Rottweiler, American Staffordshire Terrier, Cane Corso, Dogo Argentino, Presa Canario, American Bully, etc.) are FULLY BANNED from the checked-baggage hold (AVIH) and from true cargo (AVI).
This is a category-level ban (brachycephalic_cargo_banned=true flag), so the individual breeds from the list are not duplicated in banned_breeds — that would incorrectly block the cabin option too, which does accept them.
London: 'Mexico to London' direction for AVIH is closed (true cargo only), while the return 'London to Mexico' direction is open.
This one-way nature cannot be expressed via embargo_airports (which is not direction-aware), so the nuance is repeated here in text.

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Before you buy a ticket

The conditions that send people back to the ticket desk: closed destinations, breeds, heat limits and how early the pet must be booked.

Countries with no petsNone

Snub-nosed breedsnot accepted in the hold+

Full breed list Aeromexico classifies as 'brachycephalic' (banned from AVIH/AVI, but permitted in cabin subject to weight/carrier requirements): cats — Burmese, Exotic Shorthair, Himalayan, Persian; dogs — Affenpinscher, American Bully, American Staffordshire Terrier, Boston Terrier, Brussels Griffon, Boxer (all), Bulldog (all), Bull Mastiff, Bull Terrier, Cane Corso, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Chow Chow, Dogo Argentino, Dogue de Bordeaux, English Toy Spaniel, Japanese Spaniel/Chin, Lhasa Apso, Maltese, Mastiff (all), Newfoundland, Presa Canario, Pit Bull, Pekingese, Pug (all), Rottweiler, Saint Bernard, Shar-Pei, Shih Tzu, Yorkshire Terrier — plus 'any brachycephalic cat or dog, even if not specifically listed'. Breeds mistakenly resembling brachycephalic ones can be cleared with a vet certificate. Not entered in structural banned_breeds because this is a cargo/AVIH-only ban (flag), not a full ban — the cabin option remains available for these breeds.

Banned breedsNot stated in the rules

Heat embargoabove 35 °C+

Checked-in pet (AVIH) not accepted if forecast temperature at origin, transit or destination airport is above 35°C or below 7°C.

Species acceptedDogs, cats

Booking notice48 h before departure

Where it flies — and whether pets can come along

Aerovías de México, S.A. de C.V. (Aeroméxico) flies direct to 29 countries according to the schedules. Flying there is not the same as taking a pet: the destination country has its own entry rules, and the carrier itself closes some routes to animals.

Country	Cities	Cabin	Hold
🇲🇽 Mexico	47	✓	✓
🇺🇸 United States	26	✓	✓
🇦🇺 Australia	16	✓	✓
🇪🇸 Spain	7	✓	✓
🇨🇴 Colombia	4	✓	✓
🇨🇦 Canada	3	✓	✓
🇫🇷 France	2	✓	✓
🇮🇹 Italy	2	✓	✓
🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2	on 1 of 2 routes	on 1 of 2 routes
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	2	✓	✓
🇭🇳 Honduras	2	✓	✓
🇳🇱 Netherlands	1	✓	✓
🇦🇷 Argentina	1	✓	✓
🇧🇷 Brazil	1	✓	✓
🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	✓	✓
🇨🇺 Cuba	1	✓	✓

The destinations with the most cities are shown; countries where pets are not carried are always shown. A country's entry requirements are on its own guide.

Sources

Every number above comes from the carrier's official page. Check it before buying: airlines change the rules without notice.

Airline's page ↗ Rules checked: August 13, 2026

Quotes from the rules: 1+

International flight costs. The following costs apply for each segment of the flight. Low Season $182 USD. High season $189 USD.
Cabin fee

FAQ

Can I fly with a dog in the cabin on Aerovías de México, S.A. de C.V. (Aeroméxico)?+

Yes, up to 9 kg including the carrier.

How much does the cabin fee cost?+

182 USD per flight.

Are snub-nosed breeds accepted?+

Not in the hold.

How far ahead must I book the pet?+

At least 48 hours before departure.

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