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Icelandair
✈ 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.
⚖️ 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.
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🧳 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.
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✈️ CargoNot offered
Icelandair's passenger service offers no pet transport as cargo on international routes.
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⚠️ 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🚫 International animal transport withdrawn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.
🗺️ Where Icelandair flies with dogs
Main hubs
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Where to next?
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🛡️ Official sourceIcelandair official animal-transport page · verified 18 July 2026