AIRLINE PET RULES · BA

British Airways pet policy

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

  • CabinNO
    Not allowed
  • HoldNOT STATED
    Not on the pages we could read
  • CargoONLY WAY
    Through a pet shipper
Cabin
  • Not allowed in the cabin — Only assistance dogs fly in the cabinBritish Airways · checked 26 Sep 2026
Hold
  • Hold: not stated on the pages we could read — Pets fly in the hold, but arrangements are made by partners (PetAir UK from the UK, IAG Cargo to the UK), not as checked baggage on the passenger's ticketBritish Airways · checked 26 Sep 2026
Cargo
  • The only option: From the UK via PetAir UK; to the UK via IAG Cargo and its pet travel agents; from other countries via IAG Cargo's partner agentsBritish Airways · checked 26 Sep 2026
Routes
  • Cargo: conditions (to United Kingdom): Pets entering the UK must meet the Pet Travel Scheme; IAG Cargo asks for a form of indemnity covering quarantine costsIAG Cargo · checked 26 Sep 2026
Snub-nosed breeds
  • Cargo: Snub-nosed cats and dogs may not be accepted; the pet travel agent decides. Their container must be 10 % larger than the minimumIAG Cargo · checked 26 Sep 2026
Breed rules
  • Cargo: Some dangerous dog breeds may not be acceptedIAG Cargo · checked 26 Sep 2026
Also
  • Emotional support dogs are not accepted in the cabin; they travel as petsBritish Airways · checked 26 Sep 2026
  • Cats departing the USA and Canada need at least a series 200 kennel (68 x 50 x 48 cm)IAG Cargo · checked 26 Sep 2026

Before you book

  1. 01Cargo: Booked through PetAir UK (from the UK) or IAG Cargo's pets form / partner agents (elsewhere)IAG Cargo · checked 26 Sep 2026