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Virgin Atlantic pet policy

Flights Virgin Atlantic operates, including flights other carriers fly for it under its name and code. On a codeshare flight another airline operates, that airline's animal rules apply.

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Pet service suspended

Virgin Atlantic's flying with pets service is currently unavailable, including pets shipped through Virgin Atlantic Cargo. It has not said when the service will return.

Cabin
Assistance dogs onlyPet dogs cannot fly in the cabin; trained assistance dogs can.
Hold
Not allowedPets cannot fly in the hold while Virgin Atlantic's pet service is unavailable.
Manifest cargo
Not allowedVirgin Atlantic Cargo's pet product is currently unavailable.
Snub-nosed
RefusedSnub- and pug-nosed dog breeds are not accepted in the cabin, and neither is any dog listed under the Dangerous Dogs Act.

Routes Virgin Atlantic flies with pets

Fees are per animal, one direction, as published on .
RouteCabinHoldManifest cargoFee fromSnub-nosed
Great Britain → United States, dogSuspendedSuspendedSuspendedSuspendedSuspended
Great Britain → United States, catSuspendedSuspendedSuspendedSuspendedSuspended
United States → Great Britain, dogSuspendedSuspendedSuspendedSuspendedSuspended
United States → Great Britain, catSuspendedSuspendedSuspendedSuspendedSuspended
United States → Great Britain, ferretSuspendedSuspendedSuspendedSuspendedSuspended

Notes

  • Trained assistance dogs still fly in the cabin on all Virgin Atlantic routes. They cannot be booked online, and Virgin Atlantic asks for its assistance dog form at least 72 hours before the flight.

    All routes (dogs)

Where every rule above came from

Rules change without notice. Confirm each item against the linked official page before you book: we re-check weekly and date every check, but the official page is the authority.