Air Tahiti Nui
📍 French Polynesia · PPT✓ Verified 11 Jul 2026
★ Moderate 3.2/5
64/100 · MyDogCanFly score
Small cats & dogs in the cabin on select routes; larger pets go via cargo, with breed and health limits.
⚖️ Where does your dog travel?
Cabin≤ 8 kg
Cargohold via cargo
Weight includes the carrier or kennel.
🐾 CabinAllowed
Vaccinated cats & dogs ≤ 8 kg incl. carrier under the seat (max 40 × 35 × 20 cm), on 4 routes (LA–Paris, Paris–LA, Papeete–LA, Papeete–Paris). Quota applies.
€150 / $150
✈️ Air Tahiti Nui CargoVia cargo
Pets that can't fly in the cabin travel in the pressurised hold via Cargo (min 6 months, microchipped, IATA cage), between PPT/CDG/AKL/LAX/NRT.
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💶 Fares
| Cabin — LA → Paris | $150 |
| Cabin — Paris → LA | €150 |
| Cabin — Papeete → LA / Paris | XPF 14,000 / 24,000 |
| Cargo (hold) | Quote |
| Service animal | See conditions |
EUR/USD/XPF per trip by route. Larger pets are quoted by the cargo rate tool. ✓ Official source
⚠️ Key restrictions
🐶 Flat-faced breeds
Hold forbidden
Snub-nosed dogs & cats aren't allowed for transport in the hold.
🚫 French categories 1 & 2
Category 1 & 2 bannedMuzzle required
French category 1 (attack) and 2 (guard) dogs and crosses are banned on all flights: pit bull, American Staffordshire, Rottweiler, Dogo Argentino, Fila, mastiffs (Bordeaux/Neapolitan/Bull/Cane Corso/German), Tosa, bulldogs. Females in heat or advanced pregnancy are refused in the hold; leash + muzzle mandatory.
🌡️ Temperature & hold
Temperature limits: not disclosed
Air Tahiti Nui publishes no hold-temperature limits; pets travel in the pressurised hold.
📦 Check your crate size for this airline →🦮 Assistance dog
✓ In the cabin
Trained service animals (max 2 dogs or 1 cat) travel in the cabin, at your feet, leashed and muzzled; emotional-support animals excluded.
📄 Documents
Valid vet certificate/passport. US routes: DOT service-animal + relief forms at check-in.
ℹ️ Good to know
✈️ Cabin on 4 routesCabin pets only on LA–Paris, Paris–LA, Papeete–LA and Papeete–Paris; a per-flight quota applies.
📄 Health certificate 48 hSend a vet health certificate (weight/size/breed) to reservations ≥ 48 h ahead; a signed waiver is presented at check-in.
🌍 Import permitA destination import permit is the traveller's responsibility; non-compliance can lead to refusal and repatriation at your cost.
🗺️ Where Air Tahiti Nui flies with dogs
Main hubs
Destinations — entry rules
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