EgyptAir: flying with a dog
Cats & dogs in the cabin or hold — but 48 h booking, connection breed bans, and several cargo-only countries.
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⚖️ Where does your dog travel?
Weight includes the carrier or kennel.
💶 Fares
| Cabin (≤ 8 kg) | Excess-baggage basis |
| Hold (≤ 32 kg) | Excess-baggage basis |
| EgyptAir Cargo | Quote |
| Service dog | Free |
EgyptAir prices pets on an excess-baggage basis rather than a flat published fare. ✓ Official source
⚠️ Key restrictions
🌡️ Temperature & hold
EgyptAir publishes no hold-temperature limits or seasonal embargo on its pet page.
📦 Check your crate size for this airline →🦮 Assistance dog
ℹ️ Good to know
🗺️ Where EgyptAir flies with dogs
Flying with a dog on EgyptAir: common questions
Can my dog travel in the cabin on EgyptAir?
EgyptAir — Allowed. Cats & dogs (falcons by arrangement) ≤ 8 kg incl. cage (max 55+40+20 cm); max 2 per cabin zone, first-come, first-served. Fare: By route.
Does EgyptAir carry dogs in the hold?
Hold — Allowed. Cats & dogs as checked baggage (AVIH) in a rigid ventilated crate; over 23 kg travel alone (two-piece charge). Over 32 kg not to Tunisia/Tanzania.
Does EgyptAir accept flat-faced (brachycephalic) breeds?
EgyptAir — Codeshare: not accepted · Acknowledgment form. On connecting flights with another carrier, snub-nosed dogs & cats aren't accepted as baggage: boxers, bulldogs (all), pugs (all), pit bull, Shih Tzu, chow chow, Pekingese, Boston terrier, Cane Corso, Dogue de Bordeaux, mastiffs (except Great Danes), and Exotic/…
Does EgyptAir suspend dog transport in hot weather?
EgyptAir publishes no hold-temperature limits or seasonal embargo on its pet page.
Are assistance dogs accepted on EgyptAir?
EgyptAir — In the cabin. Service dogs (dogs only) travel free in the cabin at the passenger's feet, exempt from weight/container limits; pit bulls aren't accepted.
Answers drawn from EgyptAir's published conditions, last verified 11 July 2026. Airline conditions are commercial and can change — confirm at booking.
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