AIRLINE PET RULES · NH

ANA (All Nippon Airways) pet policy

What ANA (All Nippon Airways)'s own pet pages say, read 26 Sep 2026. Confirm in writing with ANA (All Nippon Airways) when you book, and check your route's entry rules too — the airline's rules are separate from them.

  • CabinNO
    Not allowed
  • HoldYES
    up to 45 kg incl. crate
  • CargoYES
    Through a freight forwarder
Cabin
  • Not allowed in the cabin — Dogs and cats: checked in only, not carried on boardAll Nippon Airways (ANA) · checked 26 Sep 2026
Hold
  • Allowed as checked baggage (hold): dog, cat, up to 45 kg incl. container, container up to 292 linear cm — ANA-operated flights booked with an ANA flight number only; Cage (with the pet) at most 45 kg and 292 cm (length + width + height); IATA-compliant hard cage; One animal per cage; Not pregnant, no heart or respiratory problems, not sedated; May 1 – October 31: no covered cages or cages placed one inside another; Number of cages per flight is limitedAll Nippon Airways (ANA) · checked 26 Sep 2026
Cargo
  • Where a pet cannot be checked in (UK, Hong Kong, Australia), contact a cargo agent; some countries only allow pets as cargoAll Nippon Airways (ANA) · checked 26 Sep 2026
Routes
  • Hold: cargo only (to United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Australia): Flights to and entering the UK, Hong Kong or Australia: pets cannot be checked in — cargo via a cargo agentAll Nippon Airways (ANA) · checked 26 Sep 2026
  • Hold: not carried (to or from PER): No pets as checked baggage from/to PerthAll Nippon Airways (ANA) · checked 26 Sep 2026
  • Hold: conditions (to Singapore): Since 1 April 2026, import procedures in Singapore must be done by an AVS-authorised agentAll Nippon Airways (ANA) · checked 26 Sep 2026
Snub-nosed breeds
  • Hold: Short-nosed dog breeds are not checked in from May 1 to October 31 every year — not accepted 1 May – 31 OctAll Nippon Airways (ANA) · checked 26 Sep 2026
Embargoes
  • Seasonal (hold): Summer: short-nosed dogs suspended; no covered or nested cages — 1 May – 31 OctAll Nippon Airways (ANA) · checked 26 Sep 2026
Minimum age
Fees
  • Hold: JPY 40000 / USD 400 / CAD 400 / EUR 300 per cage — Sectors across two ANA areas (e.g. Europe – Japan, North America – Japan) — Charged in the departure country's currency; not part of the free baggage allowanceAll Nippon Airways (ANA) · checked 26 Sep 2026
  • Hold: JPY 25000 / USD 250 / CAD 250 / EUR 200 per cage — Sectors within one ANA area (e.g. Japan – Bangkok)All Nippon Airways (ANA) · checked 26 Sep 2026

Before you book

  1. 01Hold: Advance reservation by contacting ANA (LINE message service if departure is 4+ days away, otherwise by phone); cage size and total weight needed; consent form at check-in; arrive about 120 minutes before departureAll Nippon Airways (ANA) · checked 26 Sep 2026