Okay, Jeju Air just made my week — dogs ride in the cabin, which means your pup stays right there with you instead of stashed in cargo. That's the green light every adventure-loving traveler wants to hear. Nala approves of any airline that lets her keep an eye on me the whole flight. Let's break down exactly how this one works so your trip actually happens.

Jeju Air'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 Jeju Air 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 Not accepted
Snub-nosed breedsAccepted

Cabin policy

Pets accepted Acceptedverified 2026-10-10
Snub-nosed breeds banned Noverified 2026-10-28
Minimum age8 weeksverified 2026-10-10
Advance booking required Yesverified 2026-10-10
Max pets per flight6verified 2026-07-20
Max pets per passenger1verified 2026-07-20
Booking methodphone_onlyverified 2026-10-10
Sedation allowed Noverified 2026-10-10
Banned breeds list
  • Tosa and its mixed breeds
  • American Pit Bull Terrier / Pit Bull and its mixed breeds
  • American Staffordshire Terrier and its mixed breeds
  • Staffordshire Bull Terrier and its mixed breeds
  • Bull Terrier and its mixed breeds
  • Rottweiler and its mixed breeds
  • Mastiff and its mixed breeds
  • Laika and its mixed breeds
  • Ovcharka (Caucasian Shepherd Dog) and its mixed breeds
  • Kangal and its mixed breeds
  • Wolfdog and its mixed breeds
  • Doberman Pinscher and its mixed breeds
  • Miniature Bull Terrier and its mixed breeds
  • American Bully and its mixed breeds
  • Cane Corso and its mixed breeds
verified 2026-10-28
Pregnant animals accepted Noverified 2026-10-10
Carrier size37 × 23 cmverified 2026-08-04
Max weight (pet + crate)9 kgverified 2026-10-10
Crate must have/besoft-sided ok, ventilated, a carrierverified 2026-08-04

Hold & cargo policy

Hold: Pets accepted Not acceptedverified 2026-10-10
Cargo: Pets accepted Not acceptedverified 2026-10-10

Service & assistance animals

Fee waived Yesverified 2026-10-10
Recognized Yesverified 2026-07-20
Cabin allowed Yesverified 2026-10-10
Documentation requiredCertified by authorized institution; ID check required at check-inverified 2026-10-10
Feed and hydrate the dog at least 2 hours before departure. Schedule the last meal and water bowl into a two-hour buffer before boarding. Set a timer for two hours out and hold food after it. A pet with a settled stomach handles the cabin better, so build that 2-hour gap directly into the departure-day timeline.
So there's your Jeju Air rundown — cabin-friendly and totally doable with the right prep. Every route, weight limit, and paperwork stack shifts by where you're headed, so don't wing it. Punch your real trip into Pawgo's plan-builder and get a personalized plan mapped to your dog, your dates, and your destination. Then grab more water than you think and go make the trip happen.
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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.