Aegean Airlines: flying with a dog

✈ Star Alliance📍 Greece · ATH✓ Verified 8 Aug 2026

★ Easy 4.5/5

89/100 · MyDogCanFly score

Small pets in the cabin and larger dogs in the hold on most routes, with clear published fees.

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⚖️ Where does your dog travel?

Cabin≤ 8 kg

Hold8–25 kg +

Cargo> 105 cm / UK

Weight includes the carrier or kennel.

🐾 CabinAllowed

One cat or dog ≤ 8 kg incl. carrier in an approved carrier under the seat; window seat, not first row/exit. Not when travelling with an infant.

€35–65

🧳 HoldAllowed

Cats & dogs only (medium 8–25 kg / large > 25 kg) in the hold of A320/A321/ATR; not for connections over 3 h. Snub-nosed breeds barred.

€50–190

✈️ Aegean CargoVia cargo

Unaccompanied pets, crates over 105 × 75 × 79 cm, or cats/dogs to the UK.

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💶 Fares

Cabin	€35 domestic / €65 intl
Hold — medium (8–25 kg)	€50–120
Hold — large (> 25 kg)	€90–190
Assistance dog	Free

EUR per container, direct or connecting (connecting slightly higher). ✓ Official source

⚠️ Key restrictions

🐶 Flat-faced breeds

Cabin possibleHold/cargo forbidden

Aegean's own published list, not accepted in the hold or as cargo. Dogs: Affenpinscher, American Bully, American Staffordshire Terrier, Boston Terrier, Boxer (all), Brussels Griffon, Bulldog (all), Cane Corso, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Chow Chow, Dogue de Bordeaux, English Toy Spaniel (King Charles Spaniel), Japanese Spaniel (Chin), Lhasa Apso, Mastiff (all), Pekingese, Pinscher, Pit Bull, Presa Canario, Pug (all), Shar Pei, Shih Tzu, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Tibetan Spaniel — and any mix or hybrid of those. Cats: American Longhair, American Shorthair, British Longhair, British Shorthair, Burmese, Exotic, Himalayan, Persian, Scottish Fold, Scottish Straight, Selkirk Rex.

🚫 Other breeds

Not in cabin/holdNo sedation

Aegean's separate 'other breeds' list, accepted neither in the cabin nor in the hold — contact the Cargo Dept: Bandog, Caucasian Ovcharka, Dogo Argentino, Doberman Pinscher (incl. Purina/Isabella), Fila Brasileiro, Japanese Tosa, Karabash, Mastino Napoletano, Rottweiler, Tosa Inu. Pit bull, American Staffordshire Terrier and Presa Canario are not on this list — Aegean bars them from the hold and cargo as flat-faced breeds, so the cabin stays open to them in principle (in practice the 8 kg limit closes it for an adult). Pets must not be sedated.

🐶 Check whether your dog is snub-nosed

Aegean Airlines refuses brachycephalic (snub-nosed) breeds in the hold. What the airline itself wrote is in the restrictions above — that text alone says which breeds it turns away.

These 22 breeds are MyDogCanFly's own brachycephalic classification, heaviest first — it is not the list published by Aegean Airlines. Use it to situate your dog, then read the airline's own wording above and confirm with it before booking.

📦 The hold crate (IATA standard)

✓ Cabin carrier: max 55 × 40 × 23 cm — but 40 × 25 × 25 cm on DH8-100 and ATR aircraft.

✓ Hold crate, medium pet (8–25 kg): max 71 × 52 × 55 cm.

✓ Hold crate, large pet (over 25 kg): max 105 × 75 × 79 cm. Beyond that, cargo only.

✓ Ventilation on at least four sides; door hinge and locking pins engaging the container by at least 1.6 cm; leak-proof, escape-proof and claw-proof, with a lock and tie wraps for the hold.

🌡️ Temperature & hold

Temperature limits: not disclosed

Aegean publishes no hold-temperature limits or seasonal embargo on its pet pages.

📦 Check your crate size for this airline →

🦮 Assistance dog

✓ In the cabin

Trained service and rescue dogs travel free in the cabin; notify Aegean before booking.

📄 Documents

Certification from an ADI/IGDF/EGDF member or national guide-dog school. Min 12 weeks, rabies vaccine at least 21 days old on the day of travel.

ℹ️ Good to know

🚫 Destination limitsDubai, Abu Dhabi & Saudi Arabia: cats/dogs only as cargo (Saudi Arabia also requires permits and health documents through the NAAMA portal). To the UK only via London Heathrow as cargo; from the UK cabin/hold allowed except Gatwick (cargo only). Ireland: dogs with cropped ears need an import licence from the Department of Agriculture plus an original vet certificate giving the medical reason.

🎫 Priority basisLimited pets per flight; a Live Animal Acceptance Checklist is signed at check-in.

📄 Age & vaccinePets must be 12 weeks+ and the rabies vaccine must have been given after the microchip. The vaccine must also be at least 21 days old on the day you fly — a booster given before the previous one expired is exempt from that 21-day wait.

🕐 Booking & desk timesBook up to 2 h before departure; a €8 per-passenger service fee applies if you add the pet through the call centre after your ticket has been issued. Present your pet at a check-in counter at least 1 h before departure — online check-in doesn't exempt you from collecting the boarding pass at the airport.

🗺️ Where Aegean Airlines flies with dogs

Main hubs

Athens ATH Thessaloniki SKG

Destinations — entry rules (16 of 44)

Albania Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czechia Denmark Egypt Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary

Flying with a dog on Aegean Airlines: common questions

Can my dog travel in the cabin on Aegean Airlines?

Aegean Airlines — Allowed. One cat or dog ≤ 8 kg incl. carrier in an approved carrier under the seat; window seat, not first row/exit. Not when travelling with an infant. Fare: €35–65.

Does Aegean Airlines carry dogs in the hold?

Hold — Allowed. Cats & dogs only (medium 8–25 kg / large > 25 kg) in the hold of A320/A321/ATR; not for connections over 3 h. Snub-nosed breeds barred.

Does Aegean Airlines accept flat-faced (brachycephalic) breeds?

Aegean Airlines — Cabin possible · Hold/cargo forbidden. Aegean's own published list, not accepted in the hold or as cargo. Dogs: Affenpinscher, American Bully, American Staffordshire Terrier, Boston Terrier, Boxer (all), Brussels Griffon, Bulldog (all), Cane Corso, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Chow Chow, Dogue de Bo…

What kind of crate does Aegean Airlines require?

Aegean Airlines requires an IATA-compliant crate: Cabin carrier: max 55 × 40 × 23 cm — but 40 × 25 × 25 cm on DH8-100 and ATR aircraft. ; Hold crate, medium pet (8–25 kg): max 71 × 52 × 55 cm. ; Hold crate, large pet (over 25 kg): max 105 × 75 × 79 cm. Beyond that, cargo only.…

Does Aegean Airlines suspend dog transport in hot weather?

Aegean publishes no hold-temperature limits or seasonal embargo on its pet pages.

Are assistance dogs accepted on Aegean Airlines?

Aegean Airlines — In the cabin. Trained service and rescue dogs travel free in the cabin; notify Aegean before booking.

Answers drawn from Aegean Airlines's published conditions, last verified 8 August 2026. Airline conditions are commercial and can change — confirm at booking.

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