Concesionaria Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.P.I. de C.V. (Volaris) carries dogs and cats in the cabin up to 12 kg and in the hold up to 45 kg. The pet's place is booked in advance — at least 48 h before departure.
A separate breed ban applies to 20 breeds. Direct flights reach 7 countries, but flying there and taking a pet are different questions: the destination country has its own entry rules.
A personal plan combines the airline's rules with the destination's
The conditions that send people back to the ticket desk: closed destinations, breeds, heat limits and how early the pet must be booked.
Two distinct lists on T0. (1) 'Razas peligrosas' (dangerous breeds) — full ban from both cabin and hold (mapped into banned_breeds): Pit Bull, Staffordshire Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Shar Pei, Boxer, Bull Terrier, American Bulldog, Bullmastiff, Akita Inu, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, Anatolian Shepherd, Doberman, Rottweiler, Japanese Tosa, Dogue de Bordeaux, American Akita, Neapolitan Mastiff, Presa Canario, German Shepherd, Italian Mastiff (the last two, Anatolian Shepherd and Italian Mastiff, could not be matched to a breed_id in data/reference/breeds.json and were left out rather than guessed). (2) 'Razas braquicéfalas y pequeñas' (brachycephalic/small breeds) — NOT a ban, just a liability waiver signed at the counter; hence brachycephalic_*_banned=false.
Concesionaria Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.P.I. de C.V. (Volaris) flies direct to 7 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 | 44 | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🇺🇸 United States | 25 | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | 1 | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | 1 | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 1 | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | 1 | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🇸🇻 El Salvador | 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.
Every number above comes from the carrier's official page. Check it before buying: airlines change the rules without notice.
El peso máximo entre el contenedor y el perro debe ser de 12 kg.
Cabin weight
Deberá cumplir con las medidas especificadas: máximo 44 cm de largo, 30 cm de ancho y 19 cm de alto (17.5 x 12 x 7.5 pulgadas).
Carrier size
Perros braquicéfalos: affenpinscher, american Staffordshire terrier, Boston terrier, boxer (todas las razas), bulldog, cane corso, chow chow, dogo de Burdeos, grifón de Bruselas, lhasa apso, mastín, pequinés, pit
Banned breeds
Documentada La suma del peso de tu mascota y el contenedor no debe superar los 45 kg (100 lb) .
Hold weight
Yes, up to 12 kg including the carrier.
No hold restriction is recorded.
At least 48 hours before departure.