📍 United Kingdom🚫 No pets in the cabin✓ Verified 5 Aug 2026
★ Via a third party
TUI is explicit: "All pets flying with TUI travel in the hold as cargo and not in the passenger cabin." The hold stays open, but only under a cargo booking handled by ECS Group — which is also why no weight, size or price appears on TUI's own pages.
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⚖️ Where does your dog travel?
Cabin—
Hold as baggage—
Hold as cargovia ECS Group
Weight includes the carrier or kennel.
🐾 CabinNot allowed
No pet travels in the passenger cabin, whatever its size — TUI says so in as many words. Only recognised assistance dogs are admitted.
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🧳 Hold as baggageNot allowed
You can't check a pet in with your luggage. The animal does fly in the hold, but never on your passenger ticket — it has to be a cargo booking.
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✈️ Hold as cargoOnly route
Everything goes through ECS Group (pets@ecsgroup.aero), a third-party handler. Booking, acceptance and pricing are theirs, not TUI's — which is why TUI publishes no weight limit, no crate dimensions and no fare.
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💶 Fares
Cabin
Not available
Hold as cargo
Quote from ECS Group
Assistance dog
Free
TUI publishes no pet fare. The price is set by ECS Group, quote by quote, so ask before you commit to the flight. ✓ Official source
⚠️ Key restrictions
💊 No sedation
Sedation forbidden
Animals must not be sedated for the flight. A sedated dog in a pressurised hold loses its ability to regulate breathing and body temperature — this is a hard rule, not advice.
🐶 Breeds
No published list
TUI publishes no breed list — no snub-nosed ban, no restricted breeds. Since acceptance is decided by ECS Group, ask them directly, especially for a flat-faced dog.
📦 The hold crate (IATA standard)
✓ A water bowl with an external reservoir is required, so the crate can be refilled without being opened.
✓ Crate sizes and weight limits: not published by TUI — they are set by ECS Group.
🌡️ Temperature & hold
Temperature limits: not disclosed
TUI publishes no hold-temperature limits or seasonal embargo on its pet pages.
Assistance dogs travel free in the cabin — the one animal TUI does take up front with you.
📄 Training & notice
The dog must be trained by an IGDF or ADI member organisation, and TUI must be told at least 48 hours before departure.
ℹ️ Good to know
📦 Why there are no figuresNo weight, no crate size, no price appears anywhere on TUI's pet pages. That's not an oversight — TUI hands the whole operation to ECS Group, and the handler sets the numbers. Write to pets@ecsgroup.aero to get yours.
🍽️ Don't feed for 6 hoursYour dog must not be fed in the 6 hours before departure. Water stays available up to drop-off.
🎫 Two separate bookingsYour seat and your dog's flight are booked separately, and confirmation of one doesn't guarantee the other. Get the cargo booking confirmed before you pay for a package holiday around it.
Flying with a dog on TUI Airways: common questions
Can my dog travel in the cabin on TUI Airways?
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TUI Airways — Not allowed. No pet travels in the passenger cabin, whatever its size — TUI says so in as many words. Only recognised assistance dogs are admitted. Fare: —.
What kind of crate does TUI Airways require?
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TUI Airways requires an IATA-compliant crate: A water bowl with an external reservoir is required, so the crate can be refilled without being opened. ; Crate sizes and weight limits: not published by TUI — they are set by ECS Group..
Does TUI Airways suspend dog transport in hot weather?
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TUI publishes no hold-temperature limits or seasonal embargo on its pet pages.
Are assistance dogs accepted on TUI Airways?
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TUI Airways — In the cabin. Assistance dogs travel free in the cabin — the one animal TUI does take up front with you.
Answers drawn from TUI Airways's published conditions, last verified 5 August 2026. Airline conditions are commercial and can change — confirm at booking.
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