Last updated: 5-Jan-2026
The following airlines allow you to fly with a rabbit in-cabin:
USA Airlines (cost is around $100 each direction):
Alaska- Frontier
- Spirit
- Avelo
- DenverAir Connection
- Cape Air
- Alaska no longer allows effective 5-Jun-2025.
Canadian Airlines :
- Air North
- Air Inuit
- Bearskin Airlines
- Calm Airlines
- Canadian North
- Pacific Coastal Airways
For Frontier, select the Pets In Cabin option when booking your ticket. Your pet does not count as a carry-on, so do not pay extra for a carry-on.
Spirit allows two rabbits (of similar size) in the same carrier per passenger. Frontier has a limit of one rabbit per passenger.
European based Airlines:
- La Companique: Considered the best choice for transatlantic flights with a rabbit in-cabin. They do say that the rabbit shouldn’t access the top of the cage. Cost is 10% of ticket fare.
- ITA Airways. ITA askes that you call their ITA Airways Call Center for rabbit journeys outside the EU. They no longer allows bunnies on their USA to EU journeys as of December 1st.
- Finnair: Only allowed on flights originating from the EU. Can fly from the EU to other countries.
- Air Europa: Only allowed on short and medium length flights.
- Corsair (Corse Air): They ask you to contact their Customer Service.
- Binter.
- DAT.
- Air Caraibes.
- SATA Azores.
This Facebook post from Angela Chou on 10-Mar-2024 is very helpful regarding European travel with a rabbit.
Pet based Airlines:
- K9 Jets: While pricy, flies you and your rabbit on a variety of international flights.
- Bark Air
- Perro Air
- Tuscon HoundAir
- OneAir Jet
- SkyPets
- SingaPaw Air
Other International Airlines:
- Uzbekistan Airways
- Aeroflot (Currently not flying to the USA and Europe)
- WestJet no longer allows rabbits effective 5-Jul-2023.
You can also consider a seat on a private/charter aircraft.
At the TSA checkpoint in USA:
You will take your rabbit out of the soft-sided carrier when putting you bagging on the conveyor belt. Hand carry your rabbit thru the old style metal detector (not the new body scanners). Once past the metal detector, each of your hands will be swabbed and checked for nitrates/explosives. You can also request a private screening in a private room instead of having to carry your rabbit thru the metal detector.
Please report any corrections to James at sunjavaman@yahoo.com
James has flown around 115K miles with a rabbit in cabin. Most of his flights depart or arrive at SFO; SJC; DEN; ORD, MDW, or BMI.