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Singapore Airlines pet policy — why pets cannot travel in the cabin

Singapore Airlines does not accept pets in the cabin, so no carrier size will make it work — this is a policy limit, not a size limit. Singapore Airlines does not publish a cabin-pet fee on its own policy page. Your options are Singapore Airlines's cargo service or an approved pet shipper. If you need your pet with you in the cabin, you need a different airline.

Singapore Airlines does not accept pets in the cabin

Singapore Airlines does not accept pets in the cabin, so there is no carrier height to compare. Its own policy covers cargo or approved pet-shipper options instead.

The carriers below will not solve this flight

Everything CabinPets tracks is a soft under-seat carrier, and Singapore Airlines has no under-seat option at all — so no carrier on this page, at any size, makes this trip work. Buying one for this flight is the most common way to end up returning it.

How Singapore Airlines actually moves pets: Pets travel as checked baggage, not in the cabin. Contact Singapore Airlines at least two weeks before departure with the pet's breed, age, weight and container dimensions

Pets travelling in the hold need a rigid, IATA-spec travel crate, not a soft bag — a different product category. Confirm the exact container rule with Singapore Airlines or its pet-shipper before buying, because the spec is set by the carrier and the route.

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Singapore Airlines pet rules

Max carrier size (published)not published
In-cabin feeNot published · compare all airlines →
Species allowedassistance dogs only — pets are not permitted in the cabin
PetsNot published
BookingPets travel as checked baggage, not in the cabin. Contact Singapore Airlines at least two weeks before departure with the pet's breed, age, weight and container dimensions · what to book, buy and pack →

Source: official Singapore Airlines pet policy · verified 2026-08-25 · every airline ranked on fee and space →

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Airlines that do allow pets in the cabin

A cabin ban is a policy limit, not a size limit, so no carrier changes it. Singapore Airlines’s own published route: Pets travel as checked baggage, not in the cabin. Contact Singapore Airlines at least two weeks before departure with the pet's breed, age, weight and container dimensions

If the cabin is the requirement rather than the route, these are the airlines we track that do allow it, ranked by how many of our tracked carriers clear their published limit. We do not know your route, so treat this as a reference rather than a substitution:

Carrier sizes we track

None of these can be used in an Singapore Airlines cabin. They are listed so you can size up for whichever airline you switch to.

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This table ranks by Singapore Airlines’s size limit — not by your pet. The weight under each carrier is what that size is rated to hold. A bag can clear the airline and still be the wrong size for the animal, which is the most common reason one goes back — measure your pet first →

CarrierSizeFitBuy
Sherpa Original Deluxe Travel Pet Carrier, Airline Approved & Guaranteed On Board - Black Lattice, Small
Sherpa Original Deluxe (Small)
up to ~8 lb · max pet 13″ long × 7.5″ tall
15 × 10 × 8.5 inNo cabin petsSee on Amazon →
17 × 11 × 9 inNo cabin petsNot available on Amazon right now
18 × 11 × 10 inNo cabin petsNot available on Amazon right nowIn stock and fits the same airlines: Petmate Soft-Sided Kennel Cab (Medium)
17 × 10 × 10 inNo cabin petsSee on Amazon →
Sherpa Original Deluxe Travel Pet Carrier, Airline Approved & Guaranteed On Board - Charcoal Gray, Medium
Sherpa Original Deluxe (Medium)
up to ~16 lb · max pet 16″ long × 9.5″ tall
17 × 11 × 10.5 inNo cabin petsSee on Amazon →
Sleepypod® Air, Airline Approved Cat/Dog Carrier, Crash Tested, Jet Black
Sleepypod Air
up to ~18 lb
22 × 10.5 × 10.5 inNo cabin petsSee on Amazon →
Diggs Passenger
pet size not published · Diggs discontinued this carrier — link goes to similar carriers
17 × 12 × 10.5 inNo cabin petsSearch Amazon →
18 × 12 × 10.5 inNo cabin petsSee on Amazon →
Sleepypod® Atom, Airline Approved Pet Carrier, Crash Tested, Charcoal Grey
Sleepypod Atom
up to ~12 lb
17 × 8.5 × 10.5 inNo cabin petsSee on Amazon →
Away The Pet Carrier
pets up to ~18 lb
18.7 × 10.8 × 10.75 inNo cabin petsSearch Amazon →
17 × 11 × 11 inNo cabin petsSee on Amazon →
Coastal Pet Bergan Comfort Carrier - Breathable Travel Carrier for Dogs & Cats - Black & Grey, 16" x 8" x 11&q
Bergan Comfort Carrier (Small)
pet size not published
16 × 8 × 11 inNo cabin petsSee on Amazon →
18 × 11 × 11 inNo cabin petsSearch Amazon →
Sherpa Original Deluxe Travel Pet Carrier, Airline Approved - Black, Large
Sherpa Original Deluxe (Large)
up to ~22 lb · max pet 18″ long × 10.5″ tall
19 × 11.75 × 11.5 inNo cabin petsSee on Amazon →
18 × 11.5 × 11.5 inNo cabin petsNot available on Amazon right nowIn stock and fits the same airlines: Petmate Soft-Sided Kennel Cab (Medium)

How to confirm your actual under-seat space

Singapore Airlines's number is its published maximum, not a guarantee for your exact seat. Before you buy or fly:

  1. Check which aircraft operates your flight (in your booking or on a seat-map site).
  2. Avoid bulkhead and exit rows — bulkheads have no under-seat storage and most airlines ban pets there — and check this airline's seat rules above.
  3. Call Singapore Airlines to confirm under-seat dimensions for that aircraft, or
  4. Choose a collapsible / flexible-height carrier that adapts to a tighter space.

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Common questions

What size pet carrier does Singapore Airlines allow in the cabin?

Singapore Airlines's recommended maximum in-cabin carrier is not published. It must fit fully under the seat in front of you. Source: the Singapore Airlines pet policy.

How much does Singapore Airlines charge for an in-cabin pet?

Not published. Always confirm the current fee on the official Singapore Airlines pet page before you fly.

Which pet carriers fit Singapore Airlines?

No carrier we track clears Singapore Airlines's published not published outright, and none compresses down far enough either — check Singapore Airlines's cargo or approved pet-shipper options. Full shortlist: /fits/singapore-airlines/.

Does Singapore Airlines require a soft-sided pet carrier?

Singapore Airlines recommends soft-sided but allows a hard-sided kennel within its published limit. Height is what rules carriers out: Singapore Airlines publishes no height limit, against 13" at the most generous airline we track.

How many pets can I bring in the cabin on Singapore Airlines?

Not published. Species accepted: assistance dogs only — pets are not permitted in the cabin. Pets travel as checked baggage, not in the cabin. Contact Singapore Airlines at least two weeks before departure with the pet's breed, age, weight and container dimensions