✈ Star Alliance📍 New Zealand · AKL✓ Verified 11 Jul 2026
★ Moderate3.3/5
65/100 · MyDogCanFly score
No cabin pets (service dogs only); pets fly in the hold on NZ domestic flights, and internationally only via approved transporters.
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⚖️ Where does your dog travel?
Cabin—
Holddomestic ≤ 60 kg
Cargointl / solo
Weight includes the carrier or kennel.
🐾 CabinNot allowed
No pets in the cabin — only accredited service dogs.
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🧳 HoldDomestic
Cats, dogs & small caged birds as checked baggage on some NZ domestic flights (pet + carrier ≤ 60 kg) in a climate-controlled, pressurised hold.
NZ$120
✈️ Cargo Pet ServicesVia transporter
Solo pets, international, over 60 kg or oversize via an approved pet transporter (ANZ doesn't take direct public bookings).
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💶 Fares
Hold — NZ domestic
NZ$120 (flat)
Cargo — international / solo
Via transporter
Service dog
Free
Flat NZ$120 domestic pet fee, paid at the airport; international is quoted by an approved transporter. ✓ Official source
⚠️ Key restrictions
🐶 Flat-faced breeds
Not over 5 h
Snub-nosed breeds (and crosses) are only accepted on single-sector flights of 5 hours or less: bulldogs (all), boxers (all), pug (all), Boston terrier, chow chow, Cane Corso, mastiffs, Shih Tzu, Pekingese, and Burmese/British Shorthair/Exotic/Persian/Himalayan cats. Not on flights over 5 h.
🚫 Other rules
No sedation (MPI)Min. 8 weeks
Sedation is prohibited (NZ MPI rule). Racing/breeding greyhounds aren't accepted (family pets only by Cargo approval). Min 8 weeks.
🌡️ Temperature & hold
Fully pressurised, temperature-controlled holdBrachy: no flights over 5 h
The hold is fully pressurised (like the cabin) and temperature/ventilation-controlled, with dimmed lighting. There's no numeric limit, but snub-nosed breeds are barred from flights over 5 hours (heat/humidity/stress).
Flying with a dog on Air New Zealand: common questions
Can my dog travel in the cabin on Air New Zealand?
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Air New Zealand — Not allowed. No pets in the cabin — only accredited service dogs. Fare: —.
Does Air New Zealand carry dogs in the hold?
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Hold — Domestic. Cats, dogs & small caged birds as checked baggage on some NZ domestic flights (pet + carrier ≤ 60 kg) in a climate-controlled, pressurised hold.
Does Air New Zealand accept flat-faced (brachycephalic) breeds?
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Air New Zealand — Not over 5 h. Snub-nosed breeds (and crosses) are only accepted on single-sector flights of 5 hours or less: bulldogs (all), boxers (all), pug (all), Boston terrier, chow chow, Cane Corso, mastiffs, Shih Tzu, Pekingese, and Burmese/British Shorthair/Exotic/Persian/Himalayan cats.…
Does Air New Zealand suspend dog transport in hot weather?
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The hold is fully pressurised (like the cabin) and temperature/ventilation-controlled, with dimmed lighting. There's no numeric limit, but snub-nosed breeds are barred from flights over 5 hours (heat/humidity/stress).
Are assistance dogs accepted on Air New Zealand?
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Air New Zealand — In the cabin. Accredited service dogs (ADI/IGDF or NZ Dog Control Act) may travel in the cabin, with a free extra seat if space allows.
Answers drawn from Air New Zealand's published conditions, last verified 11 July 2026. Airline conditions are commercial and can change — confirm at booking.
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