Pet Policy Overview
Sichuan Airlines appears in China-route intelligence, including Canada-China and Europe-China airport pairs. Its official baggage guidance treats household cats as live animals/pets that are usually checked, with cabin carriage limited to service dogs, special pet-charter/product arrangements, and domestic cabin-pet products. For ordinary international cat travel, treat Sichuan as checked hold or verify-before-booking only.
Key Details
Pet Fee
Domestic excess-baggage basis; international double oversized-baggage basis; verify current fee
Weight
32 kg max for pet plus container
Carrier or crate
5 x 15 x 20 cm minimum; 90 x 60 x 66 cm maximum on current baggage guidance
Planning tip
Confirm the exact Sichuan-operated flight before booking. Ask whether live-animal check-in is available on that route, whether the airport and aircraft can handle the crate, whether the itinerary has a connection, what documents are required, and whether your cat breed or travel date triggers refusal.
Restrictions
Ordinary pets usually require check-in/hold transport. Sichuan does not accept interline live-animal transport for passenger-carried pets; connecting passengers may need to claim and re-check the pet by segment. Short-nosed cats such as Burmese, Himalayan, Persian, Exotic Shorthair, British Shorthair and Scottish Fold are listed as unsuitable for air travel/checked pet transport. Size, weight, airport, aircraft, document and route restrictions apply.