Flying with Pets
Animals will only be accepted at the check-in counter provided the owner is traveling with the animal (accompanied), if the owner is not travelling with the animal (unaccompanied), it must must be shipped as cargo.
- A mandatory reservation for the pet is required.
- Pets are carried as checked or cabin baggage*, in a limited number and according to space availability.
- Payment of a pet transportation fee is required.
Note: The cage must be made of material other than metal, well ventilated, without any offensive odours as determined by the carrier and may contain 1 pet only. The container size must permit the pet to be able to stand and turn.
* Cabin pets – 5kg max (bag + animal) :
- All flights to Canada, solely on the ATR plane, 50 € ($67.25CAD) per flight.
- Flights to Paris, 50 € per flight.
Prices Departing from Canada
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Domestic Accompanied Animals + Cage: |
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|---|---|
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Departing from: |
Additional fees
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Magdalen Islands (YGR)* |
35 € / $47.08CAD one-way 70 € / $94.15CAD round-trip |
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St-John’s (YYT) |
35 € / $47.08CAD one-way 70 € / $94.15CAD round-trip |
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Halifax (YHZ) |
50 € / $67.25CAD one-way 100 € / $134.51CAD round-trip |
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Montreal (YUL) |
100 € / $134.51CAD one-way 200 € / $269.01CAD round-trip |
* Only small cages will be accepted – Cessna F406 flights
| Domestic Unaccompanied Animals + Cage (cargo) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departing from: | Small Cage + Animal – 8 kilos |
Cage + Animal + 8 kilos |
| Magdalen Islands | $25 one-way $50 return |
$3.15 per kilo one-way |
| St. John’s | $23.40 one-way $46.80 return |
$2.93 per kilo one-way |
| Halifax | $40.80 one-way $81.60 return |
$5.10 per kilo one-way |
| Montreal | $66 one-way $132 return |
$8.25 per kilo one-way |
Note: Additional cargo transport fees may apply, please check with our Cargo Services
Prices Departing from Saint-Pierre
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Domestic Accompanied Animals + Cage |
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|---|---|
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Departing to: |
Additional fees |
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Magdalen Islands (YGR)* |
35 € one-way 70 € round-trip |
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St-John’s (YYT) |
35 € one-way 70 € round-trip |
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Halifax (YHZ) |
50 € one-way 100 € round-trip |
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Montréal (YUL) |
100 € one-way 200 € round-trip |
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Paris (CDG) |
200 € one-way 400 € round-trip (32 kg max) |
* Only small cages will be accepted – Cessna F406 flights
| Domestic Unaccompanied Animals + Cage (cargo) | ||
|---|---|---|
| To: | Small Cage + Animal – 8 kilos |
Cage + Animal + 8 kilos |
| Magdalen Islands | €17 one-way €34 return |
€2,15 per kilo one-way |
| St. John’s | €17,16 one-way €34,32 return |
€2,15 per kilo one-way |
| Halifax | €30 one-way €60 return |
€3,75 per kilo one-way |
| Montreal | €44,40 one-way €88,80 return |
€5,55 per kilo one-way |
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Paris |
N/A |
N/A |
Note: Additional cargo transport fees may apply, please verify our Cargo Services
Rules regarding import and reintroduction of domesticated carnivores to Saint-Pierre and Miquelon :
Domesticated carnivores (dogs, cats, ferrets) being imported or returning to the islands must :
- Be identified (visible tattoo or microchip).
- Travel with any and all completed official identifying documents.
- Be vaccinated for rabies.
- Fulfill all applicable sanitary requirements showing that the animal is safe guarded against any infectious disease other than rabies :
- A certificate of “good bill of health” issued no more than ten (10) days prior must be presented as part of the importation of the animal to the islands ;
- This certificate of “good bill of health” is no longer required for animals returning from a stay of no more than two (2) months within Canada or the European Union.
Additional details can be found here (French only).
Important: Import of dogs of “1st category”, notably similar in race characteristics as the following breeds : Staffordshire terrier, American Staffordshire terrier (pitbulls), Mastiff (boerbulls), Tosa, is prohibited in Saint-Pierre and Miquelon.
