EgyptAir takes pets in the cabin under an 8 kg combined limit, and the thing to know first is that adding one is not a click in the booking flow. You phone reservations, at least 48 hours out, and wait for them to confirm. Cooper is far too big for that cabin allowance, but for a small dog this is a workable route.

EgyptAir's pet policy splits into cabin and cargo. This page summarizes the weight limits, fees, brachycephalic-breed restrictions, and carrier specifications for both modes — sourced from the airline's official pet pages.

How EgyptAir handles your pet

Key points

  • Pets must be accompanied by a valid health vaccination certificate
  • Passengers travelling with pets cannot be seated in exit rows
  • The pet, its container and its food are not included in the free baggage allowance: EgyptAir charges pets at excess-baggage rates rather than a flat pet fee, and those rates apply per direction, so the amount depends on your route's excess-baggage rate
  • An animal over 23 kg must travel alone in its own container and is charged as two pieces
  • EgyptAir makes the final decision on accepting a pet and may refuse carriage or offload it at any time for operational or ventilation reasons
  • Connecting flights require a separate reservation
  • Only cats, dogs and exceptionally falcons are accepted with passengers; anything else must be shipped as cargo

Each fact comes straight from the operator’s published policy. Tap the to read the exact wording; the opens the source page.

In the cabin Accepted
In the hold / cargo Accepted
Snub-nosed breedsAccepted

Cabin policy

Pets accepted Acceptedverified 2026-10-26
Snub-nosed breeds banned Noverified 2026-10-26
Advance booking notice48 hoursverified 2026-10-26
Advance booking required Yesverified 2026-10-26
Booking methodphone_onlyverified 2026-10-26
Max pets per carrier2verified 2026-10-26
Carrier size55 × 40 × 20 cmverified 2026-10-26
Max weight (pet + crate)8 kgverified 2026-10-26
Crate must have/behard-sided ok, soft-sided ok, a carrierverified 2026-10-26

Hold & cargo policy

Hold: Pets accepted Acceptedverified 2026-10-26
Hold: Advance booking notice48 hoursverified 2026-10-26
Hold: Advance booking required Yesverified 2026-10-26
Hold: Max pets per carrier2verified 2026-10-26
Hold: Crate must have/behard-sided ok, water bowl, ventilated, a carrierverified 2026-10-26
Cargo: Pets accepted Acceptedverified 2026-10-26

Health & documents

Health certificate required Yesverified 2026-10-26

Service & assistance animals

Esa noteService animals (guide dogs) are accepted in the passenger cabin, not occupying a seat, seated at the customer's feet, by prior arrangement. They are exempt from weight limitation and container requirements and carried free of charge. Documents and a booking confirmation are required at least 48 hours before departure.verified 2026-10-26
Fee waived Yesverified 2026-10-26
Recognized Yesverified 2026-10-26
Cabin allowed Yesverified 2026-10-26
Esa recognized Noverified 2026-10-26
Max pets per passenger1verified 2026-10-26
Advance notice hours48 hoursverified 2026-10-26
Documentation required Yesverified 2026-10-26
Travelling with a pet requires contacting EgyptAir's reservation department at least 48 hours before the departure date. That is a request, not an automatic addition to the booking, so the place is not held until reservations confirm it. Make the call as soon as the ticket is issued, and keep the confirmation reference with the travel documents.
EgyptAir is a straightforward carrier for a small pet once the phone call is made early enough. The 8 kg combined limit decides eligibility, and the 48-hour request window decides whether the place exists at all. Weigh the carrier loaded, call reservations the day the ticket is issued, then let the plan builder line the flight up with your destination's paperwork.
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Glossary

ISO chip
ISO 11784/11785 — the universal microchip standard.
FAVN
Fluorescent Antibody Virus Neutralization — a rabies serology test required by rabies-free destinations.
Brachycephalic
Snub-nosed breeds (French Bulldogs, Pugs, Persians, Himalayans) with restricted airline acceptance due to heat-stress risk.
AVIH
Animal Vehicle In Hold — IATA's term for cargo pet shipment, with fees that vary by carrier and route.