Service dogs

Qatar Airways permits service dog(s) free of charge on certain routes to accompany a passenger with a disability in the passenger cabin. On all other routes, service dog(s) will be accepted free of charge as checked baggage within the aircraft hold. More information on traveling with a service dog can be found HERE.

 

Health, breed and age restrictions

Qatar Airways does not permit transport of certain breeds of dogs and cats as these animals are normally susceptible to increased risk of heat stroke when exposed to stress or temperatures above 21°C (69.8°F).

 

Cats

Birman, Burmese, Exotic, Himalayan, Persian/ Shirazi

 

Dogs

Affenpinscher, Any Pug, American Pit Bull Terrier, Bichon Frise, Bull dog, Boston Terrier, Boxer, Brussels Griffon, Bull Mastiff (English Mastiff), Cane Corso, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Chihuahua, Chow Chow, Dogo Argentino, Dogue De Bordeaux (French Mastiff), English Mastiff, English Bulldog, English Toy Terrier, Neapolitan Mastiff, Maltese, Newfoundland, French Bulldog, Japanese Chin, Lhasa Apso, Pekingese, Presa Canario, Shar Pei, Shih Tzu, Silky Terrier, Tibetan Spaniel, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Bull Terrier, Pitbull Terrier, American Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Valley Terrier, Yorkshire Terrier. (Please note that the list is subject to changes)

Note: For the carriage of cats and dogs, Qatar airways recommends that you obtain a veterinary certificate certifying that the animal does not fall in any of the above categories.

 

Charges

Qatar airways has the following charges for pets to travel as excess baggage:

ROUTE	AFRICA	EUROPE	FAR EAST	AUSTRALIA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA	GCC, LEVANT,IRAN	INDIAN, SUBCONTINENT	QATAR	AMERICAS
Africa	400	400	400	560	240	240	200	250
Europe	400	400	400	560	240	240	200	250
Far East	400	400	400	560	240	240	200	250
Australia, Japan, South Korea	560	560	560	560	400	400	350	250
GCC, Levant, Iran	240	240	240	400	120	120	100	250
Indian Subcontinent	240	240	240	400	120	120	100	250
QATAR	800 QAR	800 QAR	800 QAR	1440 QAR	400 QAR	400 QAR	—	920 QAR
AMERICAS	250	250	250	250	250	250	250	250

Animal as excess baggage – SMALL – up to 15 kg and maximum dimension up to 175 cm (in USD)

ROUTE	AFRICA	EUROPE	FAR EAST	AUSTRALIA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA	GCC, LEVANT,IRAN	INDIAN, SUBCONTINENT	QATAR	AMERICAS
Africa	750	750	750	1050	450	450	400	300
Europe	750	750	750	1050	450	450	400	300
Far East	750	750	750	1050	450	450	400	300
Australia, Japan, South Korea	1050	1050	1050	1050	750	750	350	300
GCC, Levant, Iran	450	450	450	750	225	225	200	300
Indian Subcontinent	450	450	450	750	225	225	200	300
QATAR	1500 QAR	1500 QAR	1500 QAR	2700 QAR	750 QAR	750 QAR	—	1100 QAR
AMERICAS	300	300	300	300	300	300	300	300

Animal as excess baggage – MEDIUM – up to 25 kg and maximum dimension up to 217 cm (in USD)

ROUTE	AFRICA	EUROPE	FAR EAST	AUSTRALIA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA	GCC, LEVANT,IRAN	INDIAN, SUBCONTINENT	QATAR	AMERICAS
Africa	1250	1250	1250	1750	750	750	600	350
Europe	1250	1250	1250	1750	750	750	600	350
Far East	1250	1250	1250	1750	750	750	600	350
Australia, Japan, South Korea	1750	1750	1750	1750	1250	1250	1050	350
GCC, Levant, Iran	750	750	750	1250	375	375	300	350
Indian Subcontinent	750	750	750	1250	375	375	300	350
QATAR	2500 QAR	2500 QAR	2500 QAR	4500 QAR	1250 QAR	1250 QAR	—	1280 QAR
AMERICAS	350	350	350	350	350	350	350	350

Animal as excess baggage – LARGE – up to 32 kg and maximum dimension up to 245 cm (in USD)

More information

For more information, you can have a look on the website of Qatar airways.