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Icelandair: flying with a dog

✈ Independent📍 Iceland · KEF✓ Verified 18 Jul 2026
★ No pets (international) 1.3/5
26/100 · MyDogCanFly score

On international flights Icelandair carries no pets — not in the cabin, and no longer in the hold since 1 November 2024 (fleet change). Only recognised service dogs travel, free, in the cabin. Pets are still allowed in the hold on domestic routes within Iceland.

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⚖️ Where does your dog travel?

No petsservice dogs only

Weight includes the carrier or kennel.

🐾 CabinService dogs only
No pets are accepted in the cabin. Recognised service dogs (guide, hearing, diabetic-alert, mobility, autism) are welcome free of charge.
🧳 HoldNot accepted
Since 1 November 2024, following fleet changes, animals are no longer carried in the hold on international flights. Pets remain allowed in the hold on domestic Iceland routes.
✈️ CargoNot offered
Icelandair's passenger service offers no pet transport as cargo on international routes.

⚠️ Key restrictions

🚫 International animal transport withdrawn
Cabin & hold
On international flights no pet travels in the cabin or hold. If your dog must fly with you, you'll need a different carrier — the finder shows the alternatives on your route.

🌡️ Temperature & hold

Not applicable

With no pet transport on international routes, hold-temperature and seasonal heat-embargo rules don't apply.

📦 Check your crate size for this airline →

🦮 Assistance dog

Service dogs welcome
Service dogs (guide, hearing, diabetic-alert, mobility, autism), regardless of breed, travel in the cabin free of charge when you fly with Icelandair.
📄 Documents
Add a service dog to the booking in advance and provide the documentation Icelandair requires for service animals.

ℹ️ Good to know

🗓️ Since November 2024The international hold-pet service ended on 1 November 2024 due to fleet changes; it has not been reinstated.
🇮🇸 Domestic exceptionOn domestic routes within Iceland, pets are still accepted in the hold in an IATA-approved crate.
🔎 Plan an alternativeFor an international trip with your dog, compare other carriers on the same route in the flight finder before booking.

Flying with a dog on Icelandair: common questions

Can my dog travel in the cabin on Icelandair?

Icelandair — Service dogs only. No pets are accepted in the cabin. Recognised service dogs (guide, hearing, diabetic-alert, mobility, autism) are welcome free of charge. Fare: —.

Does Icelandair carry dogs in the hold?

Hold — Not accepted. Since 1 November 2024, following fleet changes, animals are no longer carried in the hold on international flights. Pets remain allowed in the hold on domestic Iceland routes. Cargo — Not offered. Icelandair's passenger service offers no pet transport as cargo on international routes.

Does Icelandair suspend dog transport in hot weather?

With no pet transport on international routes, hold-temperature and seasonal heat-embargo rules don't apply.

Are assistance dogs accepted on Icelandair?

Icelandair — Service dogs welcome. Service dogs (guide, hearing, diabetic-alert, mobility, autism), regardless of breed, travel in the cabin free of charge when you fly with Icelandair.

Answers drawn from Icelandair's published conditions, last verified 18 July 2026. Airline conditions are commercial and can change — confirm at booking.

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🛡️ Official sourceIcelandair official animal-transport page · verified 18 July 2026

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