Air Algérie
📍 Algeria · ALG✓ Verified 11 Jul 2026
★ Moderate 4.0/5
80/100 · MyDogCanFly score
Small pets in the cabin, larger in a heated pressurised hold — but no hold pets to/from the UK.
⚖️ Where does your dog travel?
Cabin≤ 6 kg
Hold≤ 23 kg
CargoUK / large
Weight includes the carrier or kennel.
🐾 CabinAllowed
Small cats, dogs, hamsters, birds or turtles ≤ 6 kg incl. carrier at your feet (max 55 + 40 + 20 cm); counts as your cabin bag.
Excess-baggage rate
🧳 HoldAllowed
Over 6 kg (pet + cage < 23 kg) in a robust, watertight, ventilated crate in a warm, pressurised hold. Not to/from the UK.
Excess-baggage rate
✈️ CargoVia cargo
Oversize, or all pets to/from the UK (freight only).
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💶 Fares
| Cabin (≤ 6 kg) | Excess-baggage rate |
| Hold (< 23 kg) | Excess-baggage rate |
| Guide dog | Free |
Charged as excess baggage, varying by destination (no flat published fare). ✓ Official source
⚠️ Key restrictions
🚫 No hold pets to the UK
UK: freight only
Hold transport of animals is prohibited on flights to and from the UK — pets must go by freight.
📄 EU documents
Microchip + pet passport
Dogs/cats to the EU need an electronic microchip and a pet passport completed by a vet, plus up-to-date vaccinations. Limited pets per aircraft.
🌡️ Temperature & hold
Warm, pressurised hold
Hold animals travel in warm, pressurised compartments; Air Algérie publishes no numeric temperature limit.
📦 Check your crate size for this airline →🦮 Assistance dog
✓ In the cabin
Guide dogs for visually/hearing-impaired passengers travel free in the cabin, harnessed and muzzled at your feet.
📄 Documents
Notify at booking / ≥ 2 days ahead with the required travel documents.
ℹ️ Good to know
🚫 No hold pets to the UKAnimals can't travel in the hold to/from the UK — carriage must be by freight.
📄 EU entryDogs/cats to the EU need a microchip and a pet passport beyond vaccination records.
🔁 ConnectionsWith a connection on another airline, confirm acceptance with the Air Algérie agency.
🗺️ Where Air Algérie flies with dogs
Main hubs
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🛡️ Official source2 Air Algérie sources · last verified 11 July 2026