Iberia
✈ oneworld📍 Spain · MAD✓ Verified 11 Jul 2026
★ Moderate 4.7/5
93/100 · MyDogCanFly score
Small pets in the cabin or hold — but no pets to the UK and the hold needs prior approval.
⚖️ Where does your dog travel?
Cabin≤ 8 kg
Hold≤ 45 kg
Cargo> 45 kg
Weight includes the carrier or kennel.
🐾 CabinAllowed
Dogs, cats & small pets ≤ 8 kg incl. carrier under the seat (max 45 × 35 × 25 cm). Bookable online at booking.
€40–180
🧳 HoldAllowed
Cats & dogs (not snub-nosed or dangerous breeds) up to 45 kg incl. carrier; prior authorisation required, transit 90 min–4 h.
€90–330
✈️ IAG CargoVia agent
Over 45 kg, restricted breeds, unaccompanied, or to/from the UK. Booked through a cargo agent.
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💶 Fares
| Cabin — Spain | €40 |
| Cabin — Europe / N. Africa | €60 |
| Cabin — America / Asia | €180 |
| Hold (by weight & zone) | €90–330 |
| Assistance dog | Free |
EUR, online per segment; airport and connecting-flight rates are higher. ✓ Official source
⚠️ Key restrictions
🐶 Flat-faced breeds
Cabin possibleHold forbidden
Snub-nosed dogs & cats can't travel in the hold (heat/breathing risk) but may fly in the cabin: boxers, bulldogs (all), Boston terrier, pug, Shih Tzu, Pekingese, chow chow, Cane Corso, Dogue de Bordeaux, mastiffs, Shar Pei, and Persian/Exotic/Himalayan/Burmese cats.
🚫 Dangerous breeds
Cabin & hold banned
Dangerous breeds (pit bull, Staffordshire, American Staffordshire, Rottweiler, Doberman, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, Tosa, Akita) are banned from cabin and hold — cargo only. Ferrets and weasel-family animals aren't carried.
🌡️ Temperature & hold
Temperature limits: not disclosedHeat embargo: not disclosed
Iberia publishes no hold-temperature limits or seasonal embargo beyond the brachycephalic heat-risk rationale.
📦 Check your crate size for this airline →🦮 Assistance dog
✓ In the cabin
Recognised assistance dogs fly free in the cabin at the owner's feet; emotional-support dogs follow pet rules.
📄 Documents
Notify ≥ 48 h ahead with ID/certificate (IGDF/ADI/ONCE). UK: Pet Travel Scheme + Animal Aircare ≥ 72 h. US: DOT form.
ℹ️ Good to know
🚫 No pets to the UKNo cabin pets to UK airports and no hold pets to/from the UK — cargo only.
💻 Online bookingCabin dogs, cats, tortoises & birds can be added online at booking (≥ 48 h before).
⏱️ Hold approvalHold travel needs prior approval via Iberia offices with all flights confirmed.
🗺️ Where Iberia flies with dogs
Main hubs
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🛡️ Official source3 Iberia sources · last verified 11 July 2026