A soft cat carrier sized for the cabin
40 × 26 × 22 cm, folds flat between trips, and fits Virgin Australia’s cabin limit and Air Canada’s on regional aircraft.
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Against the cabin rules that actually apply
how tall this carrier is — 40 × 26 × 22 cm in full. Virgin Australia allows 44 × 26 × 28; Air Canada allows 43 × 40 × 20 on mainline jets and 55 × 40 × 27 on regional aircraft
— Published specification; airline pet policies, 2026
the date Air Canada made soft-sided carriers mandatory in the cabin — rigid ones are no longer accepted
— Air Canada, travelling with your pet, 2026
the weight range buyers report this carrier suiting. Above it, the base flexes
— Verified buyer reviews, 2026
⚠️ On width, 26 cm against Virgin Australia’s 26 cm is an equality, not a margin. A soft bag compresses a little. ⛔ And we never describe a carrier as “airline approved”: no airline approves a model in general, it publishes an envelope. The full table, airline by airline.
Questions people ask about soft carriers
Are soft carriers ok for cats?
Yes, and for cabin travel they are increasingly the only kind accepted — Air Canada has required soft-sided carriers in the cabin since 1 June 2025. What matters is that the base stays flat under the cat rather than sagging. This one is sized for cats of roughly 5 to 7 kg; above that the base flexes.
What size cat carrier fits under an aeroplane seat?
It depends on the airline and, on Air Canada, on the aircraft. Virgin Australia allows a soft carrier up to 44 × 26 × 28 cm with a combined weight of 8 kg. Air Canada publishes three limits: 43 × 40 × 20 cm on most mainline jets, 55 × 40 × 27 cm on regional aircraft, and 41 × 21 × 28 cm in Business Class on widebodies, with no published weight. This carrier is 40 × 26 × 22 cm. It fits Virgin Australia, with width exactly at the 26 cm limit, and it fits Air Canada regional aircraft; it is 2 cm too tall for the mainline jets.
Does a soft cat carrier fold away?
This one does, flat, which is the point of it. A carrier that lives folded under a bed comes out more often than one that takes up a shelf, and a cat that sees the carrier regularly fights it less. Leave it open on the floor for a week before a trip with a familiar blanket inside.
How heavy a cat can a soft carrier take?
Buyers report this one working well up to around 5 to 7 kg. One wrote that it does not suit large, heavy cats because the base folds. A soft-sided base flexes above that weight. The structured backpack takes over there.
Walking rather than flying? The bubble backpack is the structured one, and it carries on both shoulders.