The science here is simpler than it sounds: flydubai keeps dogs out of the cabin entirely, so your travel companion rides as cargo or in the hold. That single rule reshapes your whole checklist, from crate sizing to vet timing. Pixel, my Cavalier, taught me that early prep beats last-minute panic. Read this before you book anything, and you will skip the paperwork surprises that catch most first-time pet travelers.
flydubai'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 flydubai handles your pet Each fact comes straight from the operator’s published policy. Tap the
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In the cabin ✗ Not accepted
In the hold / cargo ✓ Accepted
Snub-nosed breeds Not accepted
Cabin policy Pets accepted ✗ Not acceptedGenerally, you won't be allowed to carry any animals onboard our flights in the cabin. verified 2026-07-14 Hold & cargo policy Hold: Pets accepted ✓ AcceptedEach item of hand baggage shouldn’t exceed 55 cm x 38 cm x 20 cm . Televisions (TVs) You can carry TVs as checked baggage on our flights. However, the size of the TV must not exceed more than 55 inches. Selected… verified 2026-07-04 Hold: Snub-nosed breeds banned ✗ YesFollowing breeds and mixes of snub-nosed cats and dogs will not be accepted for travel as these breeds verified 2026-07-08 Hold: Advance booking required ✓ YesPlease contact your local flydubai Cargo office for assistance. Maximum dimensions and weight Please read through our live animal transportation guide . For inquiries regarding pet acceptance and booking, please… verified 2026-07-20 Hold: Nursing allowed ✗ No• Animals, plants, and their parts and products, including hunting trophies listed in “CITES Appendix I” are NOT accepted, except when special approvals are obtained from the flydubai Cargo Special Handling Desk and/or… verified 2026-07-20 Hold: Sedation allowed ✗ No• Animals under sedation/tranquilization are NOT accepted verified 2026-07-20 Hold: Pregnant animals accepted ✗ No• Pregnant animals are NOT accepted verified 2026-07-08 Hold: Max weight (pet + crate) 14 kg lling in Business Class , you may take up to two items of hand baggage on board with a combined weight of 14 kg . Each item of hand baggage shouldn’t exceed 55 cm x 38 cm x 20 cm . Televisions (TVs) You can carry TVs… verified 2026-07-14 Hold: Crate must have/be ventilated, IATA-compliant, live-animal label Examples of acceptable and NOT acceptable kennels are shown below. Acceptable: • Kennels must be made from rigid plastic, metal, or wood with a metal grated door. • Kennels must also be leak- and escape-proof, in good… verified 2026-07-11 Cargo: Pets accepted ✓ AcceptedYou can transport your pets and other live animals through flydubai Cargo. verified 2026-07-14 Cargo: Snub-nosed breeds banned ✗ YesFollowing breeds and mixes of snub-nosed cats and dogs will not be accepted for travel as these breeds verified 2026-07-14 Cargo: Advance booking required ✓ Yes): 50 cm (l) x 33 cm (w) x 42 cm (h) per package XYM (Medium): 68 cm (l) x 50 cm (w) x 38 cm (h) per package Maximum weight XYP (Small): 32 kg per package XYM (Medium): 68 kg per package Specific flight guarantee Yes,… verified 2026-07-20 Cargo: Min age weeks 26 weeks Domestic animals such as cats and dogs below 6 months old may be transported only with approval from flydubai Cargo headquarters. verified 2026-06-15 Cargo: Nursing allowed ✗ No• Animals, plants, and their parts and products, including hunting trophies listed in “CITES Appendix I” are NOT accepted, except when special approvals are obtained from the flydubai Cargo Special Handling Desk and/or… verified 2026-07-20 Cargo: Sedation allowed ✗ No• Animals under sedation/tranquilization are NOT accepted verified 2026-07-15 Cargo: Pregnant animals accepted ✗ No• Pregnant animals are NOT accepted verified 2026-07-14 Cargo: Max weight (pet + crate) 30 kg Maximum dimensions Letters and parcels are accepted in standard postal mail bags Maximum weight 30 kg per bag Specific flight guarantee Based on availability Acceptance time in Dubai Up to 8 hours before… verified 2026-07-20 Cargo: Crate must have/be hard-sided ok, Leak proof required, ventilated, IATA-compliant, live-animal label, a carrier Kennels must be made from rigid plastic, metal, or wood with a metal grated door. verified 2026-06-15 Health & documents Downloadable forms 📄 Transport request form Airline-owned PDF auto-paired by pair_airline_pdfs_to_downloadable_forms — classified as transport_request_form from URL keywords. verified 2026-06-14 Health certificate required ✓ YesForms Required A health certificate issued within 10 days of travel, proof of rabies vaccination (dogs, cats and ferrets) and all forms required for your destination country. verified 2026-07-20 Health certificate validity 10 days Forms Required A health certificate issued within 10 days of travel, proof of rabies vaccination (dogs, cats and ferrets) and all forms required for your destination country. verified 2026-07-20 Rabies vaccination · Required ✓ YesForms Required A health certificate issued within 10 days of travel, proof of rabies vaccination (dogs, cats and ferrets) and all forms required for your destination country. verified 2026-07-20 Health certificate valid within days · Health certificate valid within days 10 days Forms Required A health certificate issued within 10 days of travel, proof of rabies vaccination (dogs, cats and ferrets) and all forms required for your destination country. verified 2026-07-20 Other rules Pregnant animals accepted ✗ No• Animals, plants, and their parts and products, including hunting trophies listed in “CITES Appendix I” are NOT accepted, except when special approvals are obtained from the flydubai Cargo Special Handling Desk and/or… verified 2026-07-10 Service & assistance animals Fee waived ✓ YesEnglish EN العربية AR Русский RU Travelling with a service animal Home Flying with us Accessibility and assistance services Travelling with a service animal Your service animal can travel with you either in the cabin or… verified 2026-07-14 Recognized ✓ Yest of cargo. Travel in the cabin We currently accept only seeing-eye dogs for travel in the cabin accompanying passengers with visual impairments, with some itinerary-related limitations. This service verified 2026-07-14 Cabin allowed ✓ YesWe currently accept only seeing-eye dogs for travel in the cabin accompanying passengers with visual impairments, with some itinerary-related limitations. verified 2026-07-14 Advance notice hours 72 hours This service is free of charge and requires 72-hour notice before your flight departure. verified 2026-07-14 In the cabin ✗ Not accepted
In the hold / cargo ✓ Accepted
Snub-nosed breeds Not accepted
Cabin policy Pets accepted ✗ Not acceptedGenerally, you won't be allowed to carry any animals onboard our flights in the cabin. verified 2026-07-14 Hold & cargo policy Hold: Pets accepted ✓ AcceptedEach item of hand baggage shouldn’t exceed 55 cm x 38 cm x 20 cm . Televisions (TVs) You can carry TVs as checked baggage on our flights. However, the size of the TV must not exceed more than 55 inches. Selected… verified 2026-07-04 Hold: Snub-nosed breeds banned ✗ YesFollowing breeds and mixes of snub-nosed cats and dogs will not be accepted for travel as these breeds verified 2026-07-08 Hold: Advance booking notice 8 hours …*Please contact your local flydubai Cargo office if the width exceeds 104 cm and/or the height exceeds 86 cm. Priority cargo Guaranteed acceptance of your cargo on the flight booked. In an unlikely event of your… verified 2026-07-21 Hold: Advance booking required ✓ YesPlease contact your local flydubai Cargo office for assistance. Maximum dimensions and weight Please read through our live animal transportation guide . For inquiries regarding pet acceptance and booking, please… verified 2026-07-20 Hold: Nursing allowed ✗ No• Females with suckling young and un-weaned animals are NOT accepted verified 2026-06-19 Hold: Sedation allowed ✗ No• Animals under sedation/tranquilization are NOT accepted verified 2026-07-24 Hold: Pregnant animals accepted ✗ No• Pregnant animals are NOT accepted verified 2026-07-08 Hold: Max weight (pet + crate) 14 kg lling in Business Class , you may take up to two items of hand baggage on board with a combined weight of 14 kg . Each item of hand baggage shouldn’t exceed 55 cm x 38 cm x 20 cm . Televisions (TVs) You can carry TVs… verified 2026-07-14 Hold: Crate must have/be ventilated, IATA-compliant, live-animal label Examples of acceptable and NOT acceptable kennels are shown below. Acceptable: • Kennels must be made from rigid plastic, metal, or wood with a metal grated door. • Kennels must also be leak- and escape-proof, in good… verified 2026-07-11 Cargo: Pets accepted ✓ AcceptedYou can transport your pets and other live animals through flydubai Cargo. verified 2026-07-14 Cargo: Snub-nosed breeds banned ✗ YesFollowing breeds and mixes of snub-nosed cats and dogs will not be accepted for travel as these breeds verified 2026-07-14 Cargo: Advance booking notice 8 hours …*Please contact your local flydubai Cargo office if the width exceeds 104 cm and/or the height exceeds 86 cm. Priority cargo Guaranteed acceptance of your cargo on the flight booked. In an unlikely event of your… verified 2026-07-20 Cargo: Advance booking required ✓ YesPlease contact your local flydubai Cargo office for assistance. Maximum dimensions and weight Please read through our live animal transportation guide . For inquiries regarding pet acceptance and booking, please… verified 2026-07-20 Cargo: Min age weeks 26 weeks Domestic animals such as cats and dogs below 6 months old may be transported only with approval from flydubai Cargo headquarters. verified 2026-06-15 Cargo: Nursing allowed ✗ Nocats, dogs, and other animals. • Animals, plants, and their parts and products, including hunting trophies listed in “CITES Appendix I” are NOT accepted, exce verified 2026-06-19 Cargo: Sedation allowed ✗ No• Animals under sedation/tranquilization are NOT accepted verified 2026-07-15 Cargo: Pregnant animals accepted ✗ No• Pregnant animals are NOT accepted verified 2026-07-14 Cargo: Carrier size 20 cm …a single, transparent, resealable plastic bag, which holds no more than a litre and measures approximately 20cm x verified 2026-07-14 Cargo: Max weight (pet + crate) 100 kg Maximum dimensions* 135 cm (L) x 121 cm (W) x 86 cm (H) per package Maximum weight 100 kg per package Specific flight guarantee Based on availability Acceptance time in Dubai Up to 8 hours before… verified 2026-07-20 Cargo: Crate must have/be hard-sided ok, Leak proof required, ventilated, IATA-compliant, live-animal label …a single, transparent, resealable plastic bag, which holds no more than a litre and measures approximately 20cm x verified 2026-07-14 Health & documents Downloadable forms 📄 Transport request form Airline-owned PDF auto-paired by pair_airline_pdfs_to_downloadable_forms — classified as transport_request_form from URL keywords. verified 2026-06-14 Health certificate required ✓ YesForms Required A health certificate issued within 10 days of travel, proof of rabies vaccination (dogs, cats and ferrets) and all forms required for your destination country. verified 2026-07-20 Health certificate validity 10 days Forms Required A health certificate issued within 10 days of travel, proof of rabies vaccination (dogs, cats and ferrets) and all forms required for your destination country. verified 2026-07-20 Health certificate · Validity days 10 days Forms Required A health certificate issued within 10 days of travel, proof of rabies vaccination (dogs, cats and ferrets) and all forms r d under the seat. verified 2026-07-20 flydubai bans snub-nosed cats and dogs from cargo travel. The carrier will not accept these breeds or their mixes. Brachycephalic dogs face this restriction because flat faces raise breathing risk in the hold. Confirm your dog's breed against the carrier's restricted list before booking. Choose a different airline for any snub-nosed breed. Ask flydubai to verify breed eligibility in writing.
Mixed-breed dogs carrying snub-nosed ancestry fall under the flydubai cargo ban. The restriction covers listed breeds and their crosses equally. flydubai applies the ban to cats and dogs alike. Request a written breed determination from the carrier before purchasing cargo space. Provide breed documentation from your vet at booking time. Book cargo only after flydubai confirms the breed is eligible.
Frequently asked
Can snub-nosed (brachycephalic) breeds fly flydubai? Snub-nosed breeds such as bulldogs, pugs and Persian cats are not accepted in the hold. What if my flight is delayed past my health certificate validity? If the certificate window expires before you board, you'll need a re-issue. Build a 1-2 day buffer between the cert date and departure to absorb minor delays. What happens if I forget a document? At the destination airport: at best, an extended inspection while you produce backup; at worst, the pet is held in quarantine or returned to origin at your cost. Bring printed copies.
Here is the honest takeaway: flydubai's cabin ban and breed rules are workable once you know them going in. The paperwork rewards people who prepare, not people who improvise at the counter. Build your personalized plan with Pawgo's plan-builder, feed it your exact route and your dog's breed, and let it flag the flydubai requirements that apply to your trip. The science really is simpler than it sounds.
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.
