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.
That means nothing on our list fits, and nothing comes close enough to squeeze in either — at not published this is one of the tightest allowances we track. Check Singapore Airlines's own policy for cargo or an approved pet-shipper option before you book. 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.
Singapore Airlines pet rules
| Recommended max carrier (soft) | not published |
| Soft-sided required? | Soft recommended; hard allowed within its limit |
| In-cabin fee | Not published · compare all airlines → |
| Species allowed | assistance dogs only — pets are not permitted in the cabin |
| Pets | Not published |
| Booking | 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 |
Source: official Singapore Airlines pet policy · verified 2026-07-23
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:
- Allegiant Air — 18 × 12 × 11 in · 9 of 15 carriers clear it
- Frontier Airlines — 18 × 14 × 11 in · 9 of 15 carriers clear it
- American Airlines — 18 × 11 × 11 in · 8 of 15 carriers clear it
- Delta Air Lines — 18 × 11 × 11 in · 8 of 15 carriers clear it
- JSX — 17 × 13 × 11 in · 8 of 15 carriers clear it
- United Airlines — 18 × 11 × 11 in · 8 of 15 carriers clear it
- Porter Airlines — 21.5 × 15.5 × 10.5 in · 6 of 15 carriers clear it
- Avianca — 22 × 14 × 10 in · 3 of 15 carriers clear it
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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| Carrier | Size | Fit | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 × 10 × 8.5 in | No cabin pets | See on Amazon → | |
| 16 × 10.5 × 9.8 in | No cabin pets | See on Amazon → | |
| 17 × 10 × 10 in | No cabin pets | See on Amazon → | |
| 17 × 11 × 10.5 in | No cabin pets | See on Amazon → | |
| 22 × 10.5 × 10.5 in | No cabin pets | See on Amazon → | |
| 17 × 12 × 10.5 in | No cabin pets | See on Amazon → | |
| 17 × 8.5 × 10.5 in | No cabin pets | See on Amazon → | |
| 18.7 × 10.8 × 10.75 in | No cabin pets | See on Amazon → | |
| 17 × 11 × 11 in | No cabin pets | See on Amazon → | |
| 16 × 8 × 11 in | No cabin pets | See on Amazon → | |
| 18 × 11 × 11 in | No cabin pets | See on Amazon → | |
| 19 × 11.75 × 11.5 in | No cabin pets | See on Amazon → | |
| 18.5 × 11.75 × 11.5 in | No cabin pets | See on Amazon → | |
| 18 × 11.5 × 11.5 in | No cabin pets | See on Amazon → | |
| 18 × 12 × 12 in | No cabin pets | See on Amazon → |
How to confirm your actual under-seat space
Singapore Airlines's number is a fleet-wide recommendation, not a promise for your exact seat. Before you buy or fly:
- Check which aircraft operates your flight (in your booking or on a seat-map site).
- Avoid bulkhead and some window seats — they have less (or no) under-seat storage.
- Call Singapore Airlines to confirm under-seat dimensions for that aircraft, or
- 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