Airport pet relief

Pet relief areas at Gatwick Airport (LGW)

🇬🇧 London · United Kingdom · LGW

Pet relief area available

London airport has one or more dedicated dog relief areas.

Before or after security?

🏙️ Landside (before security) Possible

✈️ Airside (after security) Yes

For a layover, you need an airside (post-security) area — you usually cannot re-clear security.

Where exactly

Service animal spend area after security, on request from the Assisted Travel team (airside, location not published)

Gatwick confirms a service animal spend area after security, but it is escorted and on request through the Assisted Travel team, reserved for assistance dogs, and its location is published nowhere. There is no self-service relief area.

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Airlines accepting dogs at LGW:

🏠British Airways cargo 🏠TUI Airways cargo Norwegian cabin ≤8 kg Vueling cabin ≤10 kg Air Transat cabin Air China hold airBaltic cabin Eurowings cabin ≤8 kg

35 airlines we document accept dogs and serve this airport. The verdict is each airline's general policy — it does not prejudge your breed or your route.

🌍 Traveling to United Kingdom — see the dog entry rules for United Kingdom.

Other airports in United Kingdom:

Edinburgh (EDI)London (LHR)London (STN)Manchester (MAN)

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Source: www.gatwickairport.com · verified 30 July 2026 · confidence 4/5.