📍 United Arab Emirates · DXB✓ Verified 11 Jul 2026
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71/100 · MyDogCanFly score
No pets in the cabin — dogs travel in the hold or via SkyCargo under strict conditions.
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⚖️ Where does your dog travel?
Cabin—
Hold≤ 32 kg
SkyCargo17 h +
Weight includes the carrier or kennel.
🐾 CabinNot allowed
No cats or dogs in the cabin — only falcons on select Dubai–Pakistan routes, plus service animals.
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🧳 HoldAllowed
Cats & dogs as checked baggage from Dubai, journeys under 17 h. Priced on animal + cage weight and size.
$500–800
✈️ SkyCargoOn request
Required for journeys over 17 h, long connections, oversize cages or Dubai-bound trips. Via Emirates SkyCargo.
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💶 Fares
Hold ≤ 23 kg & ≤ 150 cm
$500
Hold 24–32 kg (150–300 cm)
$650
Hold > 32 kg (150–300 cm)
$800
SkyCargo (oversize / long)
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USD, per animal, from Dubai — charged on combined animal + cage weight and size. ✓ Official source
⚠️ Key restrictions
🚫 Cabin closed
No cabin pets
Only falcons (Dubai–Pakistan) and service animals fly in the cabin; all cats & dogs travel in the hold or cargo.
📄 Age & permits
Min. 4 months
Animals must be over 4 months. A valid import permit and health certificate are required; allow about a week for paperwork.
🌡️ Temperature & hold
Heated, ventilated holdBirds: no Dubai transit May–Sep
Pets travel in a heated, ventilated hold area and wait in an air-conditioned room during Dubai transit. Because of UAE heat, birds (except some falcons) aren't accepted through Dubai from 1 May to 30 September. Emirates publishes no numeric hold-temperature limit for cats and dogs.
Emirates — Not allowed. No cats or dogs in the cabin — only falcons on select Dubai–Pakistan routes, plus service animals. Fare: —.
Does Emirates carry dogs in the hold?
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Hold — Allowed. Cats & dogs as checked baggage from Dubai, journeys under 17 h. Priced on animal + cage weight and size.
Does Emirates suspend dog transport in hot weather?
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Pets travel in a heated, ventilated hold area and wait in an air-conditioned room during Dubai transit. Because of UAE heat, birds (except some falcons) aren't accepted through Dubai from 1 May to 30 September. Emirates publishes no numeric hold-temperature limit for cats and dogs.
Are assistance dogs accepted on Emirates?
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Emirates — In the cabin. Service animals may travel in the cabin subject to conditions.
Answers drawn from Emirates's published conditions, last verified 11 July 2026. Airline conditions are commercial and can change — confirm at booking.
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