On most European airlines, a dog over 8 kg can’t fly in the cabin. It goes in the hold, or stays home. Things are moving, and we need your support to show airlines where to start.
What’s happening
The routes with the most dogs waiting go to airlines first. Every vote, and every share, moves a route up.
The live leaderboard opens in
The live leaderboard opens on 1 January 2027 at 09:00, Amsterdam time.
Opens 1 January 2027 at 09:00, Amsterdam time
Votes cast now already count. When the board opens, every route starts with all the dogs that voted for it since day one.
ESTCA certification shows an airline your dog can lie calmly at your feet for the whole flight. Here’s how it works, and what it costs.
Vote for the route you’d fly together, and help change that.
Vote for your routeAirline recognition in progress. No airline accepts ESTCA certification yet.
For a larger dog to travel at your feet in the cabin, an airline needs to know it will stay calm for the whole flight. ESTCA is a clear behaviour check made for exactly that: an approved trainer assesses your dog, and the certificate sits in a public register that airline staff can check in seconds.
Create your dog’s free profile, then pick an ESTCA-approved trainer near you. They train at your dog’s pace and assess five areas: temperament, settling in a small space, coping with busy places, wearing equipment and being handled, and travel readiness. Training and assessment typically cost €100 to €499, set by your trainer and paid to them directly. The €25 travel pass is only paid once your dog passes.
Training takes time, at your dog’s own pace. Dogs that start early are ready sooner when a route opens, and every profile adds to the evidence we bring to airlines.
No. Voting doesn’t book a seat or guarantee that an airline will carry your dog. It shows airlines where the demand is.
We use your email only for the updates you asked for, and you can unsubscribe at any time. With airlines and aviation authorities we share anonymised, combined numbers, like how many dogs want a route. Never your name or email.