Air India
✈ Star Alliance📍 India · DEL✓ Verified 11 Jul 2026
★ Moderate 4.2/5
84/100 · MyDogCanFly score
Cats & dogs in the cabin, hold or cargo — but manual booking and many routes barred (US, UK, Australia…).
⚖️ Where does your dog travel?
Cabin≤ 10 kg
Hold≤ 32 kg
Cargo> 32 kg / UK
Weight includes the carrier or kennel.
🐾 CabinAllowed
Cats & dogs (8 weeks+) ≤ 10 kg incl. carrier in a soft kennel under the seat (last 5 rows, Economy); max 2/flight. Not to US/Canada/UK/Australia or India–UAE.
$140–225 / ₹7,500
🧳 HoldAllowed
Pets 10–32 kg incl. carrier as checked baggage in a hard IATA crate; availability depends on the aircraft.
$350 / ₹16,000
✈️ Air India CargoVia cargo
Over 32 kg and UK routes via Air India Cargo (airport-to-airport); not on ultra-long-haul US/Canada.
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💶 Fares
| Cabin — domestic | ₹7,500 |
| Cabin — international | $140–225 / sector |
| Hold — domestic | ₹16,000 |
| Hold — international | $350 |
| Service dog | Free |
USD / INR per sector, non-refundable. ✓ Official source
⚠️ Key restrictions
🐶 Flat-faced breeds
Cabin possibleHold forbidden
Snub-nosed breeds aren't allowed in the hold (respiratory/temperature risk); in cargo they're accepted only below 25 °C. They may fly in the cabin, but a vet fitness consult is advised.
🚫 Other rules
No sedation
Only domesticated cats & dogs. Sedated, tranquillised or pregnant pets are refused. Unaccompanied minors, wheelchair users, or passengers with an infant can't carry a cabin pet.
🌡️ Temperature & hold
Cargo brachy only below 25 °CWell-ventilated, temp-controlled hold
In cargo, snub-nosed breeds are carried only when the temperature is below 25 °C. Air India Cargo maintains an optimal temperature range in a well-ventilated hold, with air-conditioned ramp transfers.
📦 Check your crate size for this airline →🦮 Assistance dog
✓ In the cabin
Trained service dogs fly free in the cabin (at your feet, harnessed); emotional-support animals are treated as pets.
📄 Documents
US flights: DOT form (+ relief form over 8 h) up to 48 h ahead; a CDC dog-import suspension may apply.
ℹ️ Good to know
🚫 Route limitsCabin pets aren't allowed to the US, Canada, Australia, the UK, on India–UAE flights, or ultra-long-haul flights.
📄 Manual bookingRequests are raised via the customer-support portal (not online-automated), confirmed 48 h before travel.
🐾 India entryPet import/export via Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai or Hyderabad with AQCS clearance; health certificate within 7 days.
🗺️ Where Air India flies with dogs
Main hubs
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🛡️ Official source3 Air India sources · last verified 11 July 2026