Kenya Airways carries no pet in the cabin or in the hold. "Live animals shall be consigned as cargo only" — cargo is the single route, and a certified assistance dog on a direct flight is the only exception.
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⚖️ Where does your dog travel?
Cabinassistance only
Hold—
Cargothe only route
Weight includes the carrier or kennel.
🐾 CabinForbidden
No pet is accepted in the cabin, whatever its size or carrier. Only a certified assistance dog travels with you, and only on a direct flight.
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🧳 HoldNot carried
Kenya Airways carries no animal as checked baggage. There is no pet-in-hold product to book, at any price, on any route.
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✈️ CargoThe only route
The airline's own wording is that live animals shall be consigned as cargo only. The passenger pet page publishes no rate, crate standard or breed rule for those shipments — everything is handled by Kenya Airways Cargo.
Not published
💶 Fares
Pets (cabin / hold)
Not carried
Cargo
Not published — quote from KQ Cargo
Assistance dog
Free, direct flights only
There is nothing to price for a pet as a passenger — the only fare that exists is a cargo quote, and Kenya Airways doesn't publish it. ✓ Official source
⚠️ Key restrictions
🚫 No pets, cabin or hold
Cabin forbiddenHold forbidden
The refusal is flat and applies to the whole network — no size exception, no breed exception, no domestic exception. If your dog has to fly Kenya Airways, it flies as freight or it doesn't fly.
🦮 Assistance dogs — the only exception
Free in the cabinDirect flights only1 narrow-body / 2 wide-body
A certified assistance dog travels free in the cabin, one per passenger, on direct flights only — a connection through Nairobi disqualifies the trip. The aircraft caps the total: one dog on a narrow-body, two on a wide-body.
⏱️ Segments of 8 hours or more
Written attestation required
On any segment of 8 hours or more, the passenger must attest that the assistance dog will not need to relieve itself during the flight. It's an unusual requirement, and it rules out the longest routes for many dogs.
🌡️ Temperature & hold
Temperature limits: not disclosed
Kenya Airways publishes no hold-temperature limits or seasonal embargo on its pet pages.
A certified assistance dog travels free in the cabin, one per passenger, on direct flights only.
✈️ Per flight
One assistance dog on a narrow-body aircraft, two on a wide-body. Book early — the seats go on a first-come basis.
📄 Documents
The dog must be certified, but Kenya Airways doesn't publish which certifying bodies it recognises, nor a notice deadline. Ask before you buy the ticket.
ℹ️ Good to know
📦 Cargo is the only planIf Kenya Airways is the only carrier on your route, budget for a cargo shipment with Kenya Airways Cargo or an agent — the passenger side of the airline has nothing to sell you.
🕰️ An out-of-date pageThe pet page hasn't been refreshed since June 2023 and still repeats a United States import rule that has since lapsed. Take the refusal and the assistance-dog rules from it; check anything about US entry against a current official source.
🔁 A connection breaks the exceptionThe assistance-dog exception holds on direct flights only. Book Nairobi as a stopover and even a certified dog loses its seat, so look for a point-to-point flight or another carrier.
Flying with a dog on Kenya Airways: common questions
Can my dog travel in the cabin on Kenya Airways?
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Kenya Airways — Forbidden. No pet is accepted in the cabin, whatever its size or carrier. Only a certified assistance dog travels with you, and only on a direct flight. Fare: —.
Does Kenya Airways carry dogs in the hold?
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Hold — Not carried. Kenya Airways carries no animal as checked baggage. There is no pet-in-hold product to book, at any price, on any route. Cargo — The only route. The airline's own wording is that live animals shall be consigned as cargo only.…
Does Kenya Airways suspend dog transport in hot weather?
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Kenya Airways publishes no hold-temperature limits or seasonal embargo on its pet pages.
Are assistance dogs accepted on Kenya Airways?
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Kenya Airways — In the cabin. A certified assistance dog travels free in the cabin, one per passenger, on direct flights only.
Answers drawn from Kenya Airways's published conditions, last verified 5 August 2026. Airline conditions are commercial and can change — confirm at booking.
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