Ryanair

📍 Ireland · DUB✓ Verified 11 Jul 2026

★ No pets 1.2/5

24/100 · MyDogCanFly score

Ryanair carries no pets at all — only recognised assistance dogs on eligible routes.

⚖️ Where does your dog travel?

Cabinassistance only

Hold—

Cargo—

Weight includes the carrier or kennel.

🐾 CabinNo pets

No pets in the cabin — only certified guide/assistance dogs. Emotional-support dogs aren't recognised.

—

🧳 HoldNot carried

Ryanair doesn't carry animals in the hold.

—

✈️ CargoNot offered

No pet cargo or animal freight service.

—

💶 Fares

Pets (cabin / hold / cargo)	Not carried
Assistance dog	Free

Ryanair carries no pets of any kind; only certified assistance dogs travel free in the cabin. ✓ Official source

⚠️ Key restrictions

🚫 No pets

Pets forbidden

No animals are carried on any Ryanair flight. Only assistance dogs certified by ADI, Assistance Dogs UK or IGDF are accepted; emotional-support/therapy dogs are refused.

🌍 Route limits (assistance dogs)

Not to Morocco / Israel

Assistance dogs are accepted on all intra-EU/EEA and domestic flights (max 4 per flight), but not on flights to/from Morocco or Israel.

🌡️ Temperature & hold

No pets carried

Ryanair carries no pets, so no hold-temperature policy applies.

📦 Check your crate size for this airline →

🦮 Assistance dog

✓ In the cabin

A certified assistance dog (ADI/Assistance Dogs UK/IGDF) travels free in the cabin, on the floor at your feet, harnessed to the seat belt; max 4 per flight.

📄 Documents

Pre-advise Ryanair (online or Special Assistance), ideally at booking. EU/EEA flights need a valid EU Pet Passport or third-country vet certificate + affiliation documents.