Malaysia Airlines
✈ oneworld📍 Malaysia · KUL✓ Verified 11 Jul 2026
★ Moderate 3.2/5
63/100 · MyDogCanFly score
No cabin pets except guide dogs; pets travel in the hold (AVIH) or via the MASkargo Animal Hotel.
⚖️ Where does your dog travel?
Cabin—
Hold≤ 32 kg
MASkargo> 32 kg
Weight includes the carrier or kennel.
🐾 CabinNot allowed
No pets in the cabin — only guide dogs for sight/hearing-impaired passengers.
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🧳 HoldAllowed
Pets as checked baggage (AVIH) up to 32 kg / 204 cm; inform the call centre at booking, pay at check-in.
Excess-baggage rate
✈️ MASkargo Animal HotelVia cargo
Over 32 kg or via a pet shipper; drop off at the MASkargo Animal Hotel ≥ 8 h before departure (24-h vet).
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💶 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
🐶 Flat-faced breeds
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 Canario, Shih Tzu.
🚫 Other rules
Dangerous breeds bannedMin. 8 weeks
Also barred: Akita, Tosa, American Bulldog, Neapolitan Mastiff, Dogo Argentino, pit bull terrier, Fila. Puppies under 8 weeks are refused; IATA crate (≥ 16% ventilation, no straw) required.
🌡️ Temperature & hold
Temperature limits: not disclosed
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.
📦 Check your crate size for this airline →🦮 Assistance dog
✓ 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.
📄 Documents
Arrange via the Contact Centre; import/export needs a vet health certificate (valid 7 days) + permits.
ℹ️ Good to know
🔁 Two channelsPets can be booked as AVIH hold baggage (call centre) or as MASkargo cargo (pet shipper).
🏨 Animal HotelMASkargo runs a 24-h Animal Hotel at KLIA with an on-call vet.
📄 Import permitsImport/export requires a vet health certificate (valid 7 days) plus government permits.
🗺️ Where Malaysia Airlines flies with dogs
Main hubs
Destinations — entry rules (16 of 21)
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🛡️ Official sourceOfficial Malaysia Airlines & MASkargo pages · last verified 11 July 2026