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Where can you fly with a rescue cat?

This guide helps you spot cat-friendly airlines and workable routes from Corfu. Routes are seasonal and pet policies change often, so we always check every journey ourselves before a cat is matched to a traveller — think of this as a starting point, not the final word.

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Always re-check before booking

Most direct Corfu routes run roughly from April or May to October. Airline rules, aircraft types, pet quotas and destination entry requirements can all change — please talk to us first.

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A quick country-by-country overview. The colour shows how straightforward the journey usually is.

Direct cat-friendly option Usually via a hub Complex route

Greece

Direct option

Athens, Thessaloniki, Heraklion, Preveza

  • Aegean / Olympic Air / Sky Express — Athens is the main gateway

Germany

Direct option

Düsseldorf, Munich, Frankfurt, Berlin, Hamburg, Stuttgart and more

  • Eurowings / Lufthansa
  • Avoid Ryanair and easyJet for cabin-cat travel

Austria

Direct option

Vienna, Salzburg, Graz

  • Austrian via Vienna
  • Eurowings on selected Salzburg routes

Switzerland

Direct option

Zurich, Basel, Geneva

  • Swiss / Edelweiss — verify the exact route
  • easyJet Basel does not accept cabin pets

Netherlands

Usually via a hub

Amsterdam, Rotterdam

  • KLM via Amsterdam
  • Many direct leisure services don’t accept cabin pets; Athens is an alternative

Belgium

Direct option

Brussels, Charleroi

  • Brussels Airlines via BRU
  • Ryanair via Charleroi does not accept cabin pets

France

Usually via a hub

Paris, Nantes, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Lille, Strasbourg, Marseille

  • Air France via Paris CDG
  • Volotea on selected routes — verify
  • easyJet, Transavia and Ryanair don’t accept cabin pets

Italy

Direct option

Rome, Milan, Bologna, Naples, Venice, Verona and more

  • ITA Airways
  • Volotea on selected routes — verify
  • Ryanair routes are unsuitable for cabin cats

United Kingdom

Complex route

London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Birmingham and more

  • Direct routes are mostly no-pet budget airlines
  • Use a full-service carrier via a hub
  • Additional UK entry rules apply

Ireland

Complex route

Dublin

  • Direct options are limited
  • Confirm Aer Lingus policy for the exact route
  • A hub connection is often required

Spain

Usually via a hub

Madrid, Barcelona

  • Iberia / Vueling — verify the exact route
  • Athens connection is a reliable alternative
  • Ryanair does not accept cabin pets

Portugal

Usually via a hub

Usually via a hub

  • TAP allows cabin cats
  • Travel via Athens or Lisbon hub

Denmark

Direct option

Copenhagen, Aarhus, Billund

  • SAS via Copenhagen
  • Norwegian on eligible routes — verify
  • Ryanair via Aarhus does not accept cabin pets

Sweden

Direct option

Stockholm, Gothenburg

  • SAS
  • Norwegian Air Sweden — verify route

Norway

Direct option

Oslo

  • Norwegian — verify cabin-pet availability
  • Full-service hub connection is an alternative

Finland

Direct option

Helsinki

  • Finnair allows cabin cats

Poland

Complex route

Warsaw, Kraków, Gdańsk, Poznań, Katowice, Wrocław

  • Most direct services are no-pet budget carriers
  • Use LOT via Warsaw or travel via Athens

Czech Republic

Complex route

Prague, Brno, Ostrava, Pardubice

  • Most direct services are unsuitable
  • Use Athens or selected Eurowings routes

Hungary

Complex route

Budapest

  • Direct Wizz Air / Ryanair services are unsuitable
  • Use Athens or a full-service hub

Bulgaria

Complex route

Sofia

  • Direct budget services are usually unsuitable
  • Check Bulgaria Air seasonal policy
  • Athens is the safer planning route

Croatia

Complex route

Zagreb

  • Direct Ryanair service is unsuitable
  • Use Athens or another full-service hub

Romania

Complex route

Bucharest and others

  • Direct Wizz Air / Ryanair services are unsuitable
  • Use Athens or a full-service hub

Slovakia / Baltics

Complex route

Bratislava, Riga, Vilnius, Tallinn

  • Mostly no-pet direct budget routes
  • airBaltic allows cabin cats where available
  • Athens is usually the practical route

Luxembourg / Serbia

Usually via a hub

Luxembourg, Belgrade

  • Luxair and Air Serbia allow cabin cats
  • Usually requires a hub connection from Corfu
Airline policy key

Airlines we normally consider

Cabin limits are commonly around 8 kg including the carrier — but every airline and route has to be confirmed separately.

Cabin-cat options

Commonly suitable, subject to route and availability.

Aegean Olympic Air Austrian Lufthansa Eurowings Brussels Airlines KLM Air France Finnair SAS Norwegian ITA Airways Vueling Iberia TAP LOT Swiss Volotea

Usually not suitable

These airlines generally don’t carry pets in the passenger cabin.

Ryanair easyJet Jet2 Wizz Air Smartwings TUI fly British Airways

The Athens workaround

One connection opens most of Europe

When a direct Corfu route is only served by a no-pet budget airline, flying with Aegean or Olympic Air via Athens is often the practical alternative — it unlocks destinations that would otherwise be hard to reach.

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Before you book

Four essentials

1

Reserve the pet slot

Only a small number of cabin pets are accepted on each flight, so the place has to be booked in advance.

2

Check the weight limit

Usually one cat per passenger, within the airline’s carrier-inclusive limit.

3

We prepare the documents

Our team arranges the microchip, rabies vaccination, pet passport and all travel paperwork.

4

Keep the route unchanged

Please don’t change flights or add the cat before we’ve confirmed the complete journey.