Finnair
✈ oneworld📍 Finland · HEL✓ Verified 11 Jul 2026
★ Moderate 4.6/5
91/100 · MyDogCanFly score
Small pets in the cabin, larger in a heated hold — but many countries are cargo-only (UK, HK, UAE, Australia).
⚖️ Where does your dog travel?
Cabin≤ 8 kg
Hold≤ 75 kg
Cargocargo-only countries
Weight includes the carrier or kennel.
🐾 CabinAllowed
Cats & small dogs (min 8 weeks) ≤ 8 kg incl. carrier under the seat (soft 55 × 40 × 23 cm); max 2 per carrier. Not in long-haul Business.
€60–130
🧳 HoldAllowed
Bigger dogs & ferrets in a heated, air-conditioned hold (≤ 75 kg incl. container on Finnair, 50 kg on Norra). No auto-transfer at Helsinki.
€140–650
✈️ Finnair CargoVia cargo
Over hold limits, unaccompanied, or to/via cargo-only countries (UK, Hong Kong, UAE, Australia). Via a forwarder.
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💶 Fares
| Cabin — Europe | €60–65 |
| Cabin — intercontinental | €120–140 |
| Hold — Europe | €140 |
| Hold — intercontinental | €650 / $700 |
| Assistance dog | Free |
EUR per journey; a few euros more if booked ≤ 6 days ahead. ✓ Official source
⚠️ Key restrictions
🚫 Cargo-only countries
UK / HK / UAE / Australia
Many destinations are cargo-only — the pet can't travel with you — including Great Britain, Hong Kong, the UAE and Australia.
📄 Sedation & age
Min. 8 weeks
IATA discourages sedation; if a vet prescribes it, mark the details on the container. Puppies/kittens must be at least 8 weeks old. Primates and lab animals aren't accepted.
🌡️ Temperature & hold
Heated hold, always > +10 °C
The pet hold section is air-conditioned and heated, kept always above +10 °C (no lights, no in-flight access). Most aircraft keep the hold temperature similar to the cabin. Finnair publishes no upper temperature limit.
📦 Check your crate size for this airline →🦮 Assistance dog
✓ In the cabin
Assistance dogs (guide, hearing, service) and working search-and-rescue dogs travel free in the cabin on all flights, any size.
📄 Documents
Notify ≥ 48 h ahead via the special-assistance form; working dogs also need a training certificate + mission document.
ℹ️ Good to know
🚫 Cargo-only countriesGreat Britain, Hong Kong, the UAE and Australia are cargo-only — pets can't travel with you.
🔁 Helsinki transfersHold pets don't transfer automatically at Helsinki — collect and re-check them; minimum connection 3 h.
⏱️ BookingCabin: online at booking or Manage booking. Hold: book the flight ≥ 7 days ahead, then inform Finnair within 24 h (US flights ≥ 2 weeks).
🗺️ Where Finnair flies with dogs
Main hubs
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🛡️ Official source2 Finnair sources · last verified 11 July 2026