Air Mauritius
📍 Mauritius · MRU✓ Verified 11 Jul 2026
★ Hard 3.1/5
61/100 · MyDogCanFly score
No cabin pets except guide dogs; pets travel in the hold or via cargo — with strict Mauritius quarantine on import.
⚖️ Where does your dog travel?
Cabin—
Hold≤ 32 kg
Cargosolo / unusual
Weight includes the carrier or kennel.
🐾 CabinNot allowed
Strict no-pets-in-cabin policy — only guide dogs for passengers with disabilities.
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🧳 HoldAllowed
With prior reservation & documents, dogs, cats & household birds as checked baggage from Mauritius, per IATA rules. Reptiles/rodents cargo-only.
Excess-baggage rate
✈️ Air Mauritius CargoVia cargo
Solo pets, unusual sizes, reptiles & rodents via cargo or a freight forwarder.
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💶 Fares
| Hold (checked, per IATA) | Excess-baggage rate (on request) |
| Cargo (solo / unusual) | Quote |
| Guide dog | Free |
The pet + container + food is charged as excess baggage; rates on request. ✓ Official source
⚠️ Key restrictions
🐶 Special-condition breeds
Special conditions
Special conditions may apply to certain categories, e.g. bulldogs, bull terriers and Burmese cats.
📄 Import & health
IATA + permits
Pets must be healthy with up-to-date vaccinations and export/import/transit permits, per the IATA Live Animals Regulations.
🌡️ Temperature & hold
Temperature limits: not disclosed
Air Mauritius publishes no hold-temperature limits; carriage follows the IATA Live Animals Regulations.
📦 Check your crate size for this airline →🦮 Assistance dog
✓ In the cabin
Guide dogs for passengers with disabilities are carried free in the cabin, on top of the baggage allowance.
📄 Documents
Notify at booking with all documents (per the conditions of carriage).
ℹ️ Good to know
📄 Mauritius quarantineImport to Mauritius needs a permit from the Livestock & Veterinary Division; the pet is quarantined 5 days on arrival (up to 30 by origin), with charges.
🛡️ IATA rulesAcceptance strictly follows the latest IATA Live Animals Regulations; pets must be healthy and vaccinated.
🔁 Long transitsFor long/overnight transits in Mauritius, a paid feed-and-walk service can be arranged.
🗺️ Where Air Mauritius flies with dogs
Main hubs
Destinations — entry rules
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🛡️ Official source3 Air Mauritius sources · last verified 11 July 2026