Small pets in the cabin, larger in a heated hold — but many countries are cargo-only (UK, HK, UAE, Australia).
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⚖️ 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.
Finnair — Allowed. 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. Fare: €60–130.
Does Finnair carry dogs in the hold?
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Hold — Allowed. Bigger dogs & ferrets in a heated, air-conditioned hold (≤ 75 kg incl. container on Finnair, 50 kg on Norra). No auto-transfer at Helsinki.
Does Finnair suspend dog transport in hot weather?
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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.
Are assistance dogs accepted on Finnair?
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Finnair — In the cabin. Assistance dogs (guide, hearing, service) and working search-and-rescue dogs travel free in the cabin on all flights, any size.
Answers drawn from Finnair's published conditions, last verified 11 July 2026. Airline conditions are commercial and can change — confirm at booking.
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