✈ Star Alliance📍 Ethiopia · ADD✓ Verified 11 Jul 2026
★ Moderate4.5/5
89/100 · MyDogCanFly score
Small cats & dogs in the cabin, larger in the hold — but snub-nosed breeds are banned and advance booking is required.
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⚖️ 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.
Flying with a dog on Ethiopian Airlines: common questions
Can my dog travel in the cabin on Ethiopian Airlines?
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Ethiopian Airlines — Allowed. Cats & dogs only ≤ 8 kg incl. container (max 55 × 40 × 20 cm); limited seats per cabin, incl. Q400 aircraft. Fare: $100–300.
Does Ethiopian Airlines carry dogs in the hold?
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Hold — Allowed. When the cage exceeds cabin size or pet + cage is over 8 kg, up to 45 kg.
Does Ethiopian Airlines accept flat-faced (brachycephalic) breeds?
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Ethiopian Airlines — Not accepted. Snub-nosed (brachycephalic) dog & cat breeds aren't accepted, due to breathing risk from stress and temperature changes during transport.
Does Ethiopian Airlines suspend dog transport in hot weather?
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Ethiopian Airlines publishes no hold-temperature limits or seasonal embargo on its pet page.
Are assistance dogs accepted on Ethiopian Airlines?
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Ethiopian Airlines — In the cabin. Seeing-eye and hearing dogs, harnessed and muzzled, travel free in the cabin on all aircraft.
Answers drawn from Ethiopian Airlines's published conditions, last verified 11 July 2026. Airline conditions are commercial and can change — confirm at booking.
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