✈ Star Alliance📍 India · DEL✓ Verified 11 Jul 2026
★ Moderate4.4/5
87/100 · MyDogCanFly score
Cats & dogs in the cabin, hold or cargo — but manual booking and many routes barred (US, UK, Australia…).
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⚖️ 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.
🐶 Check whether your dog is snub-nosed
Air India 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 Air India. Use it to situate your dog, then read the airline's own wording above and confirm with it before booking.
🌡️ 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.
Air India — Allowed. 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. Fare: $140–225 / ₹7,500.
Does Air India carry dogs in the hold?
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Hold — Allowed. Pets 10–32 kg incl. carrier as checked baggage in a hard IATA crate; availability depends on the aircraft.
Does Air India accept flat-faced (brachycephalic) breeds?
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Air India — Cabin possible · Hold 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.
Does Air India suspend dog transport in hot weather?
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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.
Are assistance dogs accepted on Air India?
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Air India — In the cabin. Trained service dogs fly free in the cabin (at your feet, harnessed); emotional-support animals are treated as pets.
Answers drawn from Air India's published conditions, last verified 11 July 2026. Airline conditions are commercial and can change — confirm at booking.
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