China Eastern Airlines: flying with a dog
No cabin pets except service dogs; cats & dogs travel as checked baggage — with a −12 °C to 30 °C limit.
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⚖️ Where does your dog travel?
Weight includes the carrier or kennel.
💶 Fares
| Hold (≤ 32 kg) | Excess-baggage rate (by weight) |
| Cargo (> 203 cm) | Quote |
| Service dog | Free |
Charged at the airport as excess baggage on combined weight; no flat rate published. ✓ Official source
⚠️ Key restrictions
🌡️ Temperature & hold
If the forecast at any waypoint is −12 °C or below, or 30 °C or above, carriage may be refused (refund/rebook offered). Pets travel only on aircraft with an oxygen-equipped hold; a drinker is required over 6 hours.
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🗺️ Where China Eastern Airlines flies with dogs
Flying with a dog on China Eastern Airlines: common questions
Can my dog travel in the cabin on China Eastern Airlines?
China Eastern Airlines — Not allowed. Pets can't enter the cabin — only trained service dogs. They must travel in the cargo hold. Fare: —.
Does China Eastern Airlines carry dogs in the hold?
Hold — Allowed. Cats & dogs as checked baggage (≤ 32 kg incl. container, ≤ 203 cm) in an oxygen-equipped hold on non-stop MU/Shanghai Airlines flights. Approved application before ticketing. Cargo — Via freight. Carriers over 203 cm must ship via an independent freight transporter.
Does China Eastern Airlines accept flat-faced (brachycephalic) breeds?
China Eastern Airlines — Not accepted. Flat-nosed dogs & cats are refused: bulldogs, pugs, boxers, Boston/Brussels/American Staffordshire terriers, Pekingese, Shih Tzu, Lhasa Apso, chow chow, Shar Pei, Japanese Chin, mastiffs, pit bull types, Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Persian/Himalayan/Exotic/British Shorthair/Burmese…
Does China Eastern Airlines suspend dog transport in hot weather?
If the forecast at any waypoint is −12 °C or below, or 30 °C or above, carriage may be refused (refund/rebook offered). Pets travel only on aircraft with an oxygen-equipped hold; a drinker is required over 6 hours.
Are assistance dogs accepted on China Eastern Airlines?
China Eastern Airlines — In the cabin. One service dog per passenger travels free in the cabin, muzzled and harnessed.
Answers drawn from China Eastern Airlines's published conditions, last verified 11 July 2026. Airline conditions are commercial and can change — confirm at booking.
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