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How Hainan Airlines handles your pet
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In the hold / cargo✓ Accepted
Cabin policy
Max pets per flight1verified 2026-07-07 Max pets per passenger2verified 2026-08-13 Min age weeks8 weeksverified 2026-07-14 Nursing allowed✓ Javerified 2026-07-14 Sedation allowed✗ Neinverified 2026-08-29 Advance notice hours24 hoursverified 2026-07-14 Aircraft restrictions✗ Javerified 2026-08-13 Pregnant animals accepted✗ Neinverified 2026-07-14 Crate must have/besoft-sided ok, ventilated, absorbent liner, a carrierverified 2026-08-27 Hold & cargo policy
Hold: Pets accepted✓ Acceptedverified 2026-07-14 Hold: Minimum age8 weeksverified 2026-07-14 Hold: Advance booking notice48 hoursverified 2026-07-14 Hold: Advance booking required✓ Javerified 2026-08-28 Hold: Max pets per flight6verified 2026-07-15 Hold: Max pets per passenger2verified 2026-07-14 Hold: Nursing allowed✓ Javerified 2026-07-14 Hold: Sedation allowed✗ Neinverified 2026-08-29 Hold: Advance notice hours24 hoursverified 2026-07-14 Hold: Pregnant animals accepted✗ Neinverified 2026-07-14 Hold: Carrier size121 × 81 × 24 cmverified 2026-07-14 Hold: Max weight (pet + crate)32 kgverified 2026-08-28 Hold: Crate must have/beIata compliant, hard-sided ok, water bowl, ventilated, absorbent liner, live-animal label, a carrierverified 2026-07-14 Cargo: Advance booking notice24 hoursverified 2026-08-13 Cargo: Advance booking required✓ Javerified 2026-08-28 Cargo: Max pets per flight6verified 2026-07-15 Cargo: Heat embargo30°Cverified 2026-08-28 Cargo: Nursing allowed✓ Javerified 2026-07-14 Cargo: Pregnant animals accepted✗ Neinverified 2026-07-14 Cargo: Crate must have/bewater bowl, ventilated, absorbent liner, live-animal label, a carrierverified 2026-07-14 Health & documents
Health certificate required✓ Javerified 2026-08-28 Health certificate validity14 daysverified 2026-08-12 Downloadable forms📄 Other formverified 2026-08-28 Microchip · Required✓ Javerified 2026-08-12 Microchip · StandardISO 11784verified 2026-07-14 Quarantine · TypeQuarantine Stationverified 2026-06-04 Quarantine · Required✓ Javerified 2026-07-14 Health certificate · Required✓ Javerified 2026-08-28 Rabies vaccination · Required✓ Javerified 2026-08-28 Rabies vaccination · Booster required✓ Javerified 2026-08-16 Other rules
Pets accepted✓ Acceptedverified 2026-07-14 Restricted breeds listMastiffverified 2026-07-15 Pregnant animals accepted✗ Neinverified 2026-08-28 Service & assistance animals
Recognized✓ Javerified 2026-08-14 Advance notice hours2 hoursverified 2026-08-28 In the cabin✓ Accepted
In the hold / cargo✓ Accepted
Snub-nosed breedsNot accepted
Cabin policy
Pets accepted✓ Acceptedverified 2026-07-14 Minimum age8 weeksverified 2026-08-28 Advance booking notice24 hoursverified 2026-08-29 Advance booking required✓ Javerified 2026-07-14 Max pets per flight1verified 2026-07-07 Max pets per passenger1verified 2026-08-30 Booking methodCounterverified 2026-08-28 Min age weeks8 weeksverified 2026-07-14 Nursing allowed✓ Javerified 2026-07-14 Sedation allowed✗ Neinverified 2026-07-14 Pregnant animals accepted✗ Neinverified 2026-07-14 Carrier size35 × 28 × 24 cmverified 2026-08-14 Crate must have/besoft-sided ok, ventilated, absorbent liner, a carrierverified 2026-08-14 Hold & cargo policy
Hold: Pets accepted✓ Acceptedverified 2026-08-28 Hold: Minimum age8 weeksverified 2026-08-30 Hold: Advance booking notice48 hoursverified 2026-08-30 Hold: Advance booking required✓ Javerified 2026-07-15 Hold: Max pets per flight6verified 2026-07-15 Hold: Max pets per passenger2verified 2026-07-14 Hold: Nursing allowed✓ Javerified 2026-07-14 Hold: Sedation allowed✗ Neinverified 2026-07-14 Hold: Pregnant animals accepted✗ Neinverified 2026-07-14 Hold: Carrier size121 × 81 × 24 cmverified 2026-07-14 Hold: Max weight (pet + crate)32 kgverified 2026-08-28 Hold: Crate must have/beIata compliant, hard-sided ok, water bowl, ventilated, absorbent liner, live-animal label, a carrierverified 2026-07-14 Cargo: Snub-nosed breeds banned✗ Javerified 2026-08-12 Cargo: Minimum age8 weeksverified 2026-07-14 Cargo: Advance booking notice24 hoursverified 2026-08-13 Cargo: Advance booking required✓ Javerified 2026-08-12 Cargo: Max pets per flight6verified 2026-07-15 Cargo: Nursing allowed✓ Javerified 2026-07-14 Cargo: Pregnant animals accepted✗ Neinverified 2026-07-14 Cargo: Crate must have/bewater bowl, ventilated, absorbent liner, live-animal label, a carrierverified 2026-07-14 Health & documents
Downloadable forms📄 Other formverified 2026-08-28 Health certificate required✓ Javerified 2026-08-28 Health certificate validity14 daysverified 2026-08-12 Quarantine · Required✓ Javerified 2026-08-16 Health certificate · Validity days7 daysverified 2026-08-24