Aeroflot Airlines Pet Policy

The Aeroflot Russian Airlines pet policy is as follows:
Domestic and tamed pets/birds shall be transported in a container (cage) either in the cabin or in the baggage hold. Soft pet carriers of the closed type can be used as a container for transportation in the aircraft cabin.
Pets may also be transported as unaccompanied cargo.
Other animals, such as polecats, ferrets, meerkats, fennec foxes, lorises, hedgehogs, rabbits, marmosets, etc. will be accepted for carriage if they are tamed pets.
Only animals/birds whose weight together with the container does not exceed 8 kg may be carried in the aircraft cabin.
Animals/birds whose weight together with the container exceeds 8 kg but is less than 50 kg, or if the size of the container exceeds the established limits, shall be transported in the baggage hold.
Potentially dangerous dog breeds (guard dogs, fighting dogs) must be carried only in the baggage hold in reinforced cages.
The following animals will not be accepted for carriage as non-standard baggage: Brachycephalic dog breeds: Bulldog (English, French, American), Pug, Pekingese, Shih Tzu, Boxer, Griffon (Belgian, Brussels), Boston Terrier, Bordeaux Mastiff, Japanese Chin; Rodents (guinea pigs, rats, chinchillas, chipmunks, squirrels, gerbils, dormice, marmots, ground squirrels, jerboas, etc.); Reptiles (tortoises/turtles, iguanas, geckos, chameleons, snakes, lizards, frogs, etc.); Arthropods (insects, arachnids, crustaceans etc.); fish and fish seed, marine and river animals that must be transported in water; Animals and birds that are not tamed (taken from the wild), large predators that are representatives of wild fauna in their natural habitat, such as bears, large primates (gibbons, orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees, etc.), wild cats such as caracal, serval cat, ocelot, jungle cat, fishing cat, Amur leopard cat, manul, Andean cat, kodkod, etc., large predators of the cat family: Ounce, jaguar, lion, tiger, panther, lynx, puma; Sick or experimental animals/birds; Animals whose weight together with the container exceeds 50 kg.
Taking a pet to a foreign country involves preparation and planning far in advance of your departure date. Requirements for pet travel to a foreign country are set by the destination country. If you are you traveling to another country and bringing along your pet you’ll need to meet the animal health requirements of the country you are visiting.
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