Malaysia Airlines: flying with a dog
No cabin pets except guide dogs; pets travel in the hold (AVIH) or via the MASkargo Animal Hotel.
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⚖️ Where does your dog travel?
Weight includes the carrier or kennel.
💶 Fares
| Hold (AVIH, ≤ 32 kg) | Excess-baggage rate |
| MASkargo cargo | Quote (via pet shipper) |
| Guide dog | Free |
AVIH is charged as excess baggage (paid at check-in); MASkargo adds an Animal Hotel handling fee. ✓ Official source
⚠️ Key restrictions
🌡️ Temperature & hold
Malaysia Airlines publishes no numeric temperature limit but keeps a snub-nosed embargo (heat-stroke risk); inbound animals must arrive at KLIA between 08:00 and 17:00.
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ℹ️ Good to know
🗺️ Where Malaysia Airlines flies with dogs
Flying with a dog on Malaysia Airlines: common questions
Can my dog travel in the cabin on Malaysia Airlines?
Malaysia Airlines — Not allowed. No pets in the cabin — only guide dogs for sight/hearing-impaired passengers. Fare: —.
Does Malaysia Airlines carry dogs in the hold?
Hold — Allowed. Pets as checked baggage (AVIH) up to 32 kg / 204 cm; inform the call centre at booking, pay at check-in.
Does Malaysia Airlines accept flat-faced (brachycephalic) breeds?
Malaysia Airlines — Not accepted. Snub-nosed breeds aren't accepted (heat-stroke/breathing risk): bulldogs (all), boxers (all), pugs (all), Boston terrier, Brussels Griffon, Cavalier King Charles, Cane Corso, Chihuahua, chow chow, Dogue de Bordeaux, Japanese Chin, Lhasa Apso, mastiffs, Pekingese, pit bull, Presa Canari…
Does Malaysia Airlines suspend dog transport in hot weather?
Malaysia Airlines publishes no numeric temperature limit but keeps a snub-nosed embargo (heat-stroke risk); inbound animals must arrive at KLIA between 08:00 and 17:00.
Are assistance dogs accepted on Malaysia Airlines?
Malaysia Airlines — In the cabin. Guide dogs for sight/hearing-impaired passengers travel free in the cabin (with containers and food), on top of the baggage allowance.
Answers drawn from Malaysia Airlines's published conditions, last verified 11 July 2026. Airline conditions are commercial and can change — confirm at booking.
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