Brussels Airlines: flying with a dog
Small pets in the cabin, larger in the hold — snub-nosed breeds cabin-only, and no pets to the UK (cargo only).
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⚖️ Where does your dog travel?
Weight includes the carrier or kennel.
💶 Fares
| Cabin (Europe → US) | €65–115 |
| Hold (Europe → US West Coast) | €100–380 |
| Transfer surcharge (BRU/FRA/ZRH/VIE/GVA) | €150 |
| Assistance dog | Free |
EUR, one-way, by zone; a transfer surcharge applies via certain hubs. ✓ Official source
⚠️ Key restrictions
🐶 Check whether your dog is snub-nosed
Brussels Airlines refuses brachycephalic (snub-nosed) breeds in the hold. What the airline itself wrote is in the restrictions above — that text alone says which breeds it turns away.
These 22 breeds are MyDogCanFly's own brachycephalic classification, heaviest first — it is not the list published by Brussels Airlines. Use it to situate your dog, then read the airline's own wording above and confirm with it before booking.
🌡️ Temperature & hold
Pets travel in a ventilated part of the hold; no numeric temperature limit is published. A seasonal embargo bars hold pets on Brussels–Yerevan (both ways) from 15 June to 15 September 2026.
📦 Check your crate size for this airline →🦮 Assistance dog
ℹ️ Good to know
🗺️ Where Brussels Airlines flies with dogs
Flying with a dog on Brussels Airlines: common questions
Can my dog travel in the cabin on Brussels Airlines?
Brussels Airlines — Allowed. Cats & small dogs (min 15 weeks) ≤ 8 kg incl. carrier under the seat (max 55 × 40 × 23 cm); window seat, max 4/aircraft. Signed cabin form. Fare: €65–115.
Does Brussels Airlines carry dogs in the hold?
Hold — Allowed. Cats & dogs in an IATA crate (container ≤ 125 × 75 × 85 cm) in a ventilated hold; up to 2 pets ≤ 14 kg each. Stricter ventilation from May 2026. Cargo — Via cargo. Other species, oversize containers, and all pets to/from the UK, via a pet-shipping agent.
Does Brussels Airlines accept flat-faced (brachycephalic) breeds?
Brussels Airlines — Cabin only · Hold forbidden. Snub-nosed dogs & cats aren't accepted in the hold (restricted airways) — cabin only (≤ 8 kg): bulldogs (except American), pugs (all), Boston terrier, boxer, Brussels Griffon, chow chow, Shih Tzu, Pekingese, Shar Pei, Lhasa Apso, and British Shorthair/Exotic/Himalayan/Pe…
Does Brussels Airlines suspend dog transport in hot weather?
Pets travel in a ventilated part of the hold; no numeric temperature limit is published. A seasonal embargo bars hold pets on Brussels–Yerevan (both ways) from 15 June to 15 September 2026.
Are assistance dogs accepted on Brussels Airlines?
Brussels Airlines — In the cabin. Recognised assistance dogs (guide, hearing, alert, mobility) fly free in the cabin on all flights, leashed at your feet.
Answers drawn from Brussels Airlines's published conditions, last verified 11 July 2026. Airline conditions are commercial and can change — confirm at booking.
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