ANA (All Nippon Airways)
✈ Star Alliance📍 Japan · HND / NRT✓ Verified 11 Jul 2026
★ Hard 3.3/5
65/100 · MyDogCanFly score
Pets travel only in the hold (no cabin), phone booking only, with a summer snub-nosed embargo.
⚖️ Where does your dog travel?
Cabin—
Hold≤ 45 kg
CargoUK/HK/AU
Weight includes the carrier or kennel.
🐾 CabinNot allowed
Pets can't enter the cabin — only assistance dogs. Cats & dogs travel in the hold.
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🧳 HoldAllowed
Pets as checked baggage (pet + cage ≤ 45 kg) on your ANA flight; min 4 months, not sedated. Not into UK/Hong Kong/Australia.
¥6,000 / $250–400
✈️ ANA CargoVia agent
Required for pets entering the UK, Hong Kong or Australia; via a cargo agent.
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💶 Fares
| Hold — Japan domestic | ¥4,000–6,000 / cage |
| Hold — international (1 area) | ¥25,000 / $250 |
| Hold — international (2 areas) | ¥40,000 / $400 |
| Assistance dog | Free |
JPY domestic / USD international, per cage. Domestic fee ¥6,000 (¥4,000 on some routes) from 19 May 2026. ✓ Official source
⚠️ Key restrictions
🐶 Flat-faced breeds
No hold May–Oct
Snub-nosed dog breeds aren't accepted every year from 1 May to 31 October (heatstroke/breathing risk): bulldog, French bulldog, boxer, Shih Tzu, Boston terrier, Bull Terrier, King Charles/Tibetan spaniel, Brussels Griffon, chow chow, pug, Chin, Pekingese.
🚫 Other rules
No sedationMin. 4 months
Pets must not be sedated; pregnant animals, those under 4 months, and pets with heart or respiratory disease aren't accepted. From May–Oct: no nested cages or cage covers (ventilation).
🌡️ Temperature & hold
Air-conditioned, humidity-controlled holdSnub-nosed embargo May–Oct
ANA publishes no numeric limit but embargoes snub-nosed breeds every year 1 May–31 Oct. The cargo hold is air-conditioned with humidity control (lights off), but conditions can differ from the cabin and the hold can get very hot in summer.
📦 Check your crate size for this airline →🦮 Assistance dog
✓ In the cabin
Guide, hearing and mobility assistance dogs travel free in the cabin on all flights.
📄 Documents
US routes: DOT form 48 h prior; Canada: 2 documents 96 h; Mexico: 48 h. Notify the ANA Disability Desk.
ℹ️ Good to know
📞 Phone booking onlyPets must be booked by phone — not online — on ANA-operated flights only.
🚱 No feeding once checkedA nozzle water dispenser is required; pets can't be fed after check-in, including connections.
📄 Japan importImporting dogs/cats to Japan requires advance quarantine notification ≥ 40 days ahead.
🗺️ Where ANA (All Nippon Airways) flies with dogs
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🛡️ Official source5 ANA & ANA Cargo sources · last verified 11 July 2026