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International airline guide · Reviewed November 12, 2026

British Airways: Flying with Your Dog

Understand your options for cabin travel, checked pets, and separately booked cargo.

UK / worldwide

Pet travel options

In the cabin

Ordinary pet dogs are not accepted in the passenger cabin. Recognized assistance dogs follow separate rules.

Checked pet / accompanied hold

Not offered as a normal accompanied checked-pet service on BA flights.

Air cargo (separate shipment)

Ordinary pet travel is arranged through cargo partners: PetAir UK for journeys from the UK and IAG Cargo for journeys to the UK.

Booking and reservations

Contact the appropriate pet transport partner before purchasing a ticket.

Important: UK entry requirements and approved routing must be checked independently; assistance dogs are not treated as ordinary pets. Policies, fees, routes, animal acceptance, and documentation can change. Confirm all details with the operating airline before purchasing tickets.

Before you book

Confirm the operating carrier on every segment, aircraft and cabin class, carrier or crate dimensions, pet space availability, any breed or temperature embargoes, the total cost, and the destination's import requirements. Assistance animals follow different rules.

Official British Airways pet policy ↗

Editorial review: November 12, 2026 · Information sourced from the airline's published policies. FlyDogFly is independent and not affiliated with British Airways.

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