Ethiopian Airlines
✈ Star Alliance📍 Ethiopia · ADD✓ Verified 11 Jul 2026
★ Moderate 4.6/5
91/100 · MyDogCanFly score
Small cats & dogs in the cabin, larger in the hold — but snub-nosed breeds are banned and advance booking is required.
⚖️ Where does your dog travel?
Cabin≤ 8 kg
Hold≤ 45 kg
Cargo> 45 kg
Weight includes the carrier or kennel.
🐾 CabinAllowed
Cats & dogs only ≤ 8 kg incl. container (max 55 × 40 × 20 cm); limited seats per cabin, incl. Q400 aircraft.
$100–300
🧳 HoldAllowed
When the cage exceeds cabin size or pet + cage is over 8 kg, up to 45 kg.
$370–500
✈️ Ethiopian CargoVia cargo
Pets (incl. cage) over 45 kg travel as cargo via Ethiopian Cargo's Live Animals service.
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💶 Fares
| Cabin — ET international | $150 (€120/£110) |
| Cabin — Addis → US | $300 |
| Hold (8–45 kg) | $370–500 |
| Service dog | Free |
USD one-way (effective 20 Jun 2025). Charged on top of your baggage allowance. ✓ Official source
⚠️ Key restrictions
🐶 Flat-faced breeds
Not accepted
Snub-nosed (brachycephalic) dog & cat breeds aren't accepted, due to breathing risk from stress and temperature changes during transport.
🚫 Other rules
ESA: documentation
Emotional-support and psychiatric animals need valid documentation (less than one year old) from a licensed mental-health professional. The owner accepts all risk of injury, illness or death.
🌡️ Temperature & hold
Temperature limits: not disclosed
Ethiopian Airlines publishes no hold-temperature limits or seasonal embargo on its pet page.
📦 Check your crate size for this airline →🦮 Assistance dog
✓ In the cabin
Seeing-eye and hearing dogs, harnessed and muzzled, travel free in the cabin on all aircraft.
📄 Documents
Make advance arrangements; rules vary by country. US: new CDC entry requirements (from Aug 2024).
ℹ️ Good to know
💶 Fee on topThe pet/AVIH fee is charged in addition to your free baggage allowance.
🔁 CodesharesOn codeshare flights, the operating carrier's rules apply.
⏱️ BookingArrange all pet transport in advance, specifying the pet type and container size.
🗺️ Where Ethiopian Airlines flies with dogs
Main hubs
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🛡️ Official source2 Ethiopian Airlines sources · last verified 11 July 2026