✈ oneworld📍 United Kingdom · LHR✓ Verified 11 Jul 2026
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No pets in the cabin or as checked baggage — only via IAG Cargo, plus assistance dogs in the cabin.
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⚖️ Where does your dog travel?
Cabin—
Hold—
IAG Cargoall pets
Weight includes the carrier or kennel.
🐾 CabinNot allowed
No pets in the cabin — only recognised assistance dogs.
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🧳 HoldNot allowed
Pets don't travel as passenger checked baggage.
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✈️ IAG CargoVia agent
All pets travel via IAG Cargo in a temperature-controlled hold. From the UK, booked through PetAir UK; into the UK, via IAG Cargo agents.
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💶 Fares
Cabin / hold
Not carried
IAG Cargo (live animal)
Quote via agent
Assistance dog (cabin)
Free
British Airways publishes no passenger pet fare — pet transport is quoted by IAG Cargo / PetAir UK. ✓ Official source
⚠️ Key restrictions
🐶 Flat-faced breeds
May be refused
Snub-nosed breeds may not be accepted; where accepted, the container must be at least 10% larger than the minimum size.
🚫 Other rules
Breed & crate rules
Some dangerous breeds may be refused; no laboratory-testing animals. A rigid crate (no wire or wicker), ventilated on all four sides with an external water pot, is required.
🌡️ Temperature & hold
Temperature-controlled holdHold temperature: not disclosed
IAG Cargo carries pets in a temperature-controlled, unlit hold (pets settle better in the dark), but publishes no numeric temperature limits.
Flying with a dog on British Airways: common questions
Can my dog travel in the cabin on British Airways?
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British Airways — Not allowed. No pets in the cabin — only recognised assistance dogs. Fare: —.
Does British Airways carry dogs in the hold?
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Hold — Not allowed. Pets don't travel as passenger checked baggage.
Does British Airways accept flat-faced (brachycephalic) breeds?
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British Airways — May be refused. Snub-nosed breeds may not be accepted; where accepted, the container must be at least 10% larger than the minimum size.
Does British Airways suspend dog transport in hot weather?
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IAG Cargo carries pets in a temperature-controlled, unlit hold (pets settle better in the dark), but publishes no numeric temperature limits.
Are assistance dogs accepted on British Airways?
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British Airways — In the cabin. Recognised assistance dogs (ADI/IGDF/ADAA) travel free in the cabin; emotional-support dogs aren't accepted.
Answers drawn from British Airways's published conditions, last verified 11 July 2026. Airline conditions are commercial and can change — confirm at booking.
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