Philippine Airlines
📍 Philippines · MNL✓ Verified 11 Jul 2026
★ Moderate 2.9/5
58/100 · MyDogCanFly score
Cabin dogs on domestic flights (FurPAL), plus hold & cargo — but strict permits and a broad snub-nosed embargo.
⚖️ Where does your dog travel?
Cabindogs, domestic
Hold≤ 32 kg
Cargolarge / brachy
Weight includes the carrier or kennel.
🐾 CabinDomestic dogs
FurPAL: small dogs only (no cats) ≤ 10 kg incl. carrier under the seat, on PAL domestic flights only. Min 12 weeks, in a diaper.
₱2,500 / way
🧳 HoldAllowed
Dogs & cats as checked baggage in a hard container; contact PAL ≥ 48 h ahead. Up to 32 kg (intl) / 50 kg (domestic). Accepted case by case.
₱1,000–10,000 / $160–320
✈️ PAL CargoVia cargo
Larger dogs and brachy breeds via PAL Cargo Live Animals (BAI quarantine permit + vet certificate).
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💶 Fares
| Cabin (FurPAL, ≤ 10 kg, domestic) | ₱2,500 / way |
| Hold — domestic (by weight) | ₱1,000–10,000 |
| Hold — international | $160–320 |
| Service dog | Free |
PHP domestic (from 18 Feb 2026) / USD international. Pets are always excess baggage, never in the free allowance. ✓ Official source
⚠️ Key restrictions
🐶 Flat-faced breeds
Cabin (FurPAL) possibleHold/cargo forbidden
Brachycephalic breeds are embargoed from cargo and the hold on all flights (overheating/breathing risk) but MAY fly in the cabin under FurPAL if all requirements are met: bulldogs (all), boxer, pug (all), Boston terrier, Shih Tzu, Pekingese, chow chow, Shar Pei, mastiffs, and various small breeds (apple-head Chihuahua, Maltese, Havanese, Bichon Frise, Papillon, King Charles).
🚫 Other rules
Health certificate ≤ 5 days
No cats in the cabin. FurPAL: bring a muzzle, diapers and an empty water bottle; a health certificate (within 5 days) and rabies vaccine (within 12 months) are required. Emotional-support animals aren't accepted.
🌡️ Temperature & hold
Hold temperature not guaranteed
PAL Cargo states the hold is subject to temperature changes and can't guarantee a specific temperature; the brachycephalic embargo cites overheating risk. No numeric limit is published.
📦 Check your crate size for this airline →🦮 Assistance dog
✓ In the cabin
Trained service dogs travel free in the cabin (up to 2 to/from the US, 1 elsewhere); emotional-support animals aren't accepted.
📄 Documents
Notify ≥ 48 h ahead + Service Dog form (+ relief form over 8 h). US: DOT forms.
ℹ️ Good to know
🐾 FurPAL is domestic-onlyCabin pets (dogs only) are domestic-only, up to 3 per aircraft (2 on Q400).
🐶 Brachy: cabin onlySnub-nosed breeds are barred from cargo/hold but may fly in the cabin under FurPAL.
⏱️ Book 48 h aheadBook and pay ≥ 48 h before departure via PAL offices, contact centre or online.
🗺️ Where Philippine Airlines flies with dogs
Main hubs
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🛡️ Official source6 Philippine Airlines sources · last verified 11 July 2026