Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport
Allow small dogs to travel with their families in airplane cabins.
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
Change the law, to allow airlines to accept family pets on airplanes flying in and out of the UK, in line with many other countries' in Europe and the rest of the world's legislations.
It should be a choice to bring our family pets with us abroad and back, and not a restriction which means you have to leave them behind. A change in law would mean that people don't have to pay extra costs for other means of transport, and prevent the pet from any possible separation anxiety which may arise if they are not with their usual family.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: Let airlines allow pets in the airplane’s cabin to and from the UK
Timeline
| 29 Dec 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Jan 2024 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Department
Department for Transport
Rejected
4 Jan 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.