Cathay Pacific
✈ oneworld📍 Hong Kong · HKG✓ Verified 11 Jul 2026
★ Hard 2.3/5
45/100 · MyDogCanFly score
Pets fly only via Cathay Cargo through certified agents; the cabin is limited to accredited assistance dogs.
⚖️ Where does your dog travel?
Cabin—
Hold—
Cathay Cargoall pets
Weight includes the carrier or kennel.
🐾 CabinNot allowed
No pets in the cabin — only accredited assistance dogs.
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🧳 HoldNot allowed
Cathay doesn't carry pets as passenger checked baggage.
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✈️ Cathay CargoVia agent
All pets travel via Cathay Cargo (Cathay Live Animal). Since Sep 2025, bookings only through IPATA / IATA-accredited agents.
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💶 Fares
| Cabin / hold | Not carried |
| Cathay Cargo (live animal) | Quote via agent |
| Assistance dog (cabin) | See conditions |
Cathay publishes no passenger pet fare — pet transport is quoted by Cathay Cargo through a certified agent. ✓ Official source
⚠️ Key restrictions
🐶 Flat-faced breeds
Seasonal, select routes
Snub-nosed cats & dogs are carried only seasonally (Jan–May, Oct–Dec) on HKG→London Heathrow, HKG→Melbourne and HKG→Singapore, via an IPATA-certified BOAS pet shipper.
🚫 Other rules
Embargo list applies
The pet must not be on Cathay Cargo's live-animal embargo list; a signed Shipper's Declaration Letter is required. Crate must be rigid, non-wooden, ventilated on all four sides and leak-proof.
🌡️ Temperature & hold
Temperature-maintained holdHold temperature: not disclosed
Cathay Cargo holds IATA CEIV Live Animals accreditation and places pets in a temperature-maintained hold, but publishes no numeric temperature figures.
📦 Check your crate size for this airline →🦮 Assistance dog
✓ In the cabin
Guide, hearing and service dogs accredited by ADI, ADEu or IGDF may fly in the cabin.
📄 Documents
For 8 h+ flights, contact Customer Care ≥ 48 h ahead; Hong Kong travel/transit needs an AFCD Special Permit.
ℹ️ Good to know
✈️ Cargo onlyAll pets except accredited assistance dogs travel via Cathay Cargo, booked through a certified agent.
🛡️ AccreditationCathay Cargo is IATA CEIV Live Animals accredited and follows IATA Live Animals Regulations.
🐶 Brachy seasonsSnub-nosed breeds only on three HKG routes, seasonally, via a BOAS-certified shipper.
🗺️ Where Cathay Pacific flies with dogs
Main hubs
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🛡️ Official source6 Cathay Pacific & Cathay Cargo sources · last verified 11 July 2026