Travelling
with pets
Find everything you need to know about travelling with trained service animals, falcons, cats and dogs with Etihad Airways.
Please make sure that you have all the correct documentation for your service animal or pet before you travel.
You must submit:
Required vaccines:
Required parasite treatments:
Your pet must have been microchipped before their rabies vaccine.
Regulations are subject to change at any time. Visit moccae.gov.ae for more.
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Regulations are subject to change at any time. Visit gov.ie for more.
Regulations are subject to change at any time.
Quarantine
Regulations are subject to change at any time. Visit nparks.gov.sg for more.
Falcons are permitted on board all Etihad flights
How to book
If you’d like to travel with a falcon on board, please call us to book in advance of your flight.
You can travel with a trained service dog if you have a qualifying disability
Rules for trained service dogs
Sorry, we cannot find any specific information regarding pets for the selected origin and destination at the moment.
Submit a booking form at least seven days in advance, and email all required supporting documents no later than 72 hours before your flight.
If you’re flying to Abu Dhabi, you must also complete a UAE Health Certificate. This must be signed and stamped by a government-accredited health official in your country of departure within five days before your flight.
You must also apply for a release permit for your pet before your flight if Abu Dhabi is your final destination.
Remember, you must bring all original documents for your pet for verification at the airport. Your pet will not be permitted to fly otherwise.
You can pay to bring your cat or dog on board Etihad operated flights to and from Abu Dhabi. For all other destinations, please check with the relevant country authorities if your pet can be exported or imported in the cabin.
All other pets must be transported as manifested cargo with Etihad Cargo.
Economy
It costs $200 or 29,000 Etihad Guest Miles each way to travel with your cat or dog.
If you are transiting, the combined price will apply.
If you’d prefer to book an adjacent seat, our normal fares apply. Please make sure to book in advance.
To pay using Etihad Guest Miles, please call us.
Business
If you’re travelling in Business or First, you must purchase an extra seat in advance for your pet.
Before you travel with an animal in the cabin, please make sure that:
To help to keep your pet calm as they fly, we suggest placing a blanket, an old item of your clothing or your pet’s favourite toy in the travel bag or kennel with them.
If someone is allergic to animals and a guest with a trained service dog requests to travel on the same flight, the trained service dog will take priority, regardless of the time of reservation. Allergies must be proved by a medical report submitted before the flight.
If a guest with a trained service dog and a guest with a pet request to travel in the same cabin on the same flight, the trained service dog will take priority, regardless of the time of reservation.