Garuda Indonesia closes the cabin door on pets entirely — live animals aren't permitted in the passenger cabin on any Garuda flight. Checked baggage is the only accepted option, which changes your whole timeline: crate specs, a vet check within days of departure, and airline approval before you book, not after. Cooper's first long-haul move taught me that 'checked' and 'cabin' are two completely different paperwork trails.
Garuda Indonesia'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 Garuda Indonesia handles your pet
Key points
- Cabin: Garuda Indonesia does not carry live animals in the passenger cabin
- The carrier confirmed in writing on 9 October 2026 that this applies to service animals too, including trained assistance dogs
- Checked baggage: Garuda says live animals may be considered as checked baggage, subject to its requirements, operational procedures and the rules of the countries on the itinerary
- Treat acceptance as conditional, not guaranteed
- Fees and crates: Garuda did not publish figures and directed these questions to Garuda Indonesia Cargo Services on +62 21 2351 9090
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 Not accepted
In the hold / cargo Accepted
Cabin policy
Hold & cargo policy
Service & assistance animals
Here's what I wish someone had told me before my first Garuda booking: call the cargo/baggage desk before you buy the ticket, not after, because crate approval can take longer than the flight search. Get a personalized plan from Pawgo and it'll lay out the exact checked-baggage requirements and deadlines for this route, in order, so nothing surprises you at check-in.
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.