Flying Jin Air with your dog? Good news: dogs ride in the cabin, and the cabin weight cap is 7 kg including the carrier. That ceiling decides everything, so weigh your pet and bag together before you book. Pixel taught me that a gram over is still over. The science here is simpler than it sounds once you know the number.

Jin 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 Jin Air handles your pet

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

In the cabin Accepted
In the hold / cargo Accepted

Cabin policy

Pets accepted Accepted“In the hold, up to 5 pets are permitted on each aircraft.”
Minimum age8 weeks“Each passenger is allowed to bring 1 pet on board, but with the exception that up to 2 birds or 2 animals of the same breed aged 8 weeks to 6 months can travel in the same carrier.”
Max pets per passenger1“Each passenger is allowed to bring 1 pet on board”
Pregnant animals accepted No“Hostile, smelly, unhealthy, or pregnant animals will not be allowed to travel”
Carrier size26 cm“e, must be within 20 cm; soft carriers may have a height up to 26 cm.”
Max weight (pet + crate)7 kg“Pets in the Cabin Small dogs, cats, and birds may travel in the cabin if the combined weight of the pet and carrier does not exceed 16 lbs (7 kg).”
Crate must have/behard-sided ok, soft-sided ok, ventilated, a carrier“e, must be within 20 cm; soft carriers may have a height up to 26 cm.”

Hold & cargo policy

Hold: Pets accepted Accepted“Pets in Checked Baggage Dogs, cats, and birds may travel as checked baggage if they exceed the cabin weight limit; however, pets are only accepted as checked baggage on Boeing 777 aircraft.”
Hold: Minimum age8 weeks“Carrier Guidelines For pets traveling in the cabin, only 1 pet is allowed per cage; however, up to 2 pets of the same breed aged 8 weeks to 6 months, or a pair of birds, may share one cage.”
Hold: Pregnant animals accepted No“Hostile, smelly, unhealthy, or pregnant animals will not be allowed to travel”
Hold: Carrier size84 cm“The total size must not exceed 291 cm, with a maximum height of 84 cm”
Hold: Max weight (pet + crate)32 kg“Fees vary by destination: for domestic flights in Korea, pets up to 71 lbs (32 kg) are 30,000 KRW and those between 72–99 lbs (33–45 kg) are 60,000 KRW; for inte rmitted on each aircraft.”
Hold: Crate must have/beventilated, a carrier“The total size must not exceed 291 cm, with a maximum height of 84 cm”
Cargo: Snub-nosed breeds listBulldog, Pug, Boxer, Shih Tzu, Staffordshire Bull Terrier“Hostile, smelly, unhealthy, or pregnant animals will not be allowed to travel. Jin Air does not allow the following breeds to travel: Tosa, American Pitbull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Staffordshire Bull…”
Cargo: Minimum age8 weeks“Pets must be over 8 weeks old (for Guam flights, dogs must be over 6 months old).”
Cargo: Pregnant animals accepted No“Hostile, smelly, unhealthy, or pregnant animals will not be allowed to travel”
Cargo: Max weight (pet + crate)7 kg“Pets in the Cabin Small dogs, cats, and birds may travel in the cabin if the combined weight of the pet and carrier does not exceed 16 lbs (7 kg) rmitted on each aircraft.”

Health & documents

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Import permit copy required Yes“obtains valid health and vaccination certificates, entry permits and any other documents each required by any”

Other rules

Minimum age8 weeks“Pets must be healthy and at least 8 weeks old to travel.”

Service & assistance animals

Recognized Yes“If accepted as baggage, the animal other than service dog, together with its container and food carried, shall not be included in the free baggage allowance of the passenger but constitute excess baggage, for which the…”
Jin Air requires pets to be over 8 weeks old before they can fly. For flights to Guam, dogs must be over 6 months old. Confirm your dog's age against the correct route threshold before booking. Bring vaccination records that prove age. A puppy under 8 weeks, or under 6 months for Guam, will be refused at check-in.

Frequently asked

How many pets can I bring on Jin Air?
Jin Air allows 1 in the cabin, per passenger. Each pet needs its own carrier.
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.
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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.