Loong Air is one of those carriers where the pet policy rewards a careful reader. The details sit in the breakdown below, and the difference between a booked flight and a bounced one usually comes down to which line you skimmed past. I keep a printed copy in three places now, precisely because airlines like this one hide the decisive rule two clauses deeper than you expect.
Loong 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 Loong 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 Not accepted
In the hold / cargo Accepted
Cabin policy
Hold & cargo policy
Health & documents
Service & assistance animals
Luna disapproves of taxiing, but she approves of a trip where every requirement was checked twice before we left the flat. Read the Loong Air breakdown line by line, note what applies to your route, and confirm anything ambiguous directly with the airline. Then feed your actual dates and destination into Pawgo's plan-builder for a personalized plan that turns these rules into a checklist you can print and pack.
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.