EgyptAir does take small dogs and cats in the cabin, but this is an airline where the fine print matters. Snub-nosed breeds are barred from both cabin and hold, and every pet must be arranged directly with the airline rather than a quick online add-on. When I first looked into flying Luna, the booking process was the part that caught me off guard, not the rules themselves.

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

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 breedsNot accepted

Cabin policy

Pets accepted Acceptedverified 2026-09-11
Snub-nosed breeds banned Yesverified 2026-09-11
Snub-nosed breeds listAmerican BulldogPugBoxerBoston TerrierPekingeseShih TzuCane CorsoDogue de BordeauxAffenpinscherJapanese ChinShar PeiStaffordshire Bull TerrierMastiffverified 2026-09-11
Advance booking notice48 hoursverified 2026-09-11
Advance booking required Yesverified 2026-09-11
Species accepted Yesverified 2026-09-11
Advance notice hours48 hoursverified 2026-09-11
Carrier size55 × 40 × 20 cmverified 2026-09-11
Max weight (pet + crate)8 kgverified 2026-09-11
Crate must have/behard-sided ok, soft-sided ok, water bowl, a carrierverified 2026-09-11

Hold & cargo policy

Hold: Pets accepted Acceptedverified 2026-09-11
Hold: Snub-nosed breeds banned Yesverified 2026-09-11
Hold: Snub-nosed breeds listAmerican BulldogPugBoxerBoston TerrierPekingeseShih TzuCane CorsoDogue de BordeauxAffenpinscherJapanese ChinShar PeiStaffordshire Bull TerrierMastiffverified 2026-09-11
Hold: Advance booking notice48 hoursverified 2026-09-11
Hold: Advance booking required Yesverified 2026-09-11
Hold: Crate must have/beRigid required, hard-sided ok, water bowl, ventilated, a carrierverified 2026-09-11
Cargo: Pets accepted Acceptedverified 2026-09-11
Cargo: Advance booking notice48 hoursverified 2026-09-11
Cargo: Advance booking required Yesverified 2026-09-11
Cargo: Crate must have/behard-sided ok, water bowl, ventilated, absorbent liner, a carrierverified 2026-09-11

Health & documents

Health certificate required Yesverified 2026-09-11
Health certificate · Required Yesverified 2026-09-11

Other rules

Breed restrictions apply Yesverified 2026-09-11
Assistance animals accepted Yesverified 2026-09-11

Service & assistance animals

In-cabin · Pets accepted Acceptedverified 2026-09-11
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 2026-09-11
Dogs only Yesverified 2026-09-11
Fee waived Yesverified 2026-09-11
Recognized Yesverified 2026-09-11
Cabin allowed Yesverified 2026-09-11
Forms required Yesverified 2026-09-11
Max pets per passenger1verified 2026-09-11
Breed restrictionsService animal (SVAN )TO USA: A service animal is as a dog, regardless of breedverified 2026-09-11
Advance notice hours48 hoursverified 2026-09-11
Advance booking notice48 hoursverified 2026-09-11
Documentation required Yesverified 2026-09-11
EgyptAir requires you to contact its reservations department at least 48 hours before departure to travel with a pet. Treat that as a hard deadline, not a courtesy call, and meet it before the outbound and any return leg. Because pets are not added online, leaving this to the airport is the most common way to be turned away.
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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.