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Air Algérie: flying with a dog

📍 Algeria · ALG✓ Verified 11 Jul 2026
★ Moderate 4.4/5
87/100 · MyDogCanFly score

Small pets in the cabin, larger in a heated pressurised hold — but no hold pets to/from the UK.

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⚖️ 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 dogFree

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
Algiers ALGOran ORNConstantine CZL
Destinations — entry rules (16 of 26)
AlgeriaAustriaBelgiumCanadaChinaEgyptEthiopiaFranceGermanyHungaryItalyIvory CoastJordanLebanonPortugalQatar

Flying with a dog on Air Algérie: common questions

Can my dog travel in the cabin on Air Algérie?

Air Algérie — Allowed. Small cats, dogs, hamsters, birds or turtles ≤ 6 kg incl. carrier at your feet (max 55 + 40 + 20 cm); counts as your cabin bag. Fare: Excess-baggage rate.

Does Air Algérie carry dogs in the hold?

Hold — Allowed. Over 6 kg (pet + cage < 23 kg) in a robust, watertight, ventilated crate in a warm, pressurised hold. Not to/from the UK. Cargo — Via cargo. Oversize, or all pets to/from the UK (freight only).

Does Air Algérie suspend dog transport in hot weather?

Hold animals travel in warm, pressurised compartments; Air Algérie publishes no numeric temperature limit.

Are assistance dogs accepted on Air Algérie?

Air Algérie — In the cabin. Guide dogs for visually/hearing-impaired passengers travel free in the cabin, harnessed and muzzled at your feet.

Answers drawn from Air Algérie's published conditions, last verified 11 July 2026. Airline conditions are commercial and can change — confirm at booking.

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