Fly your pets with QATAR AIRWAYS

Qatar Airways’ procedure on its acceptance of live animals complies entirely with the IATA Live Animals Regulations, as well as with any additional government regulations required by the country of origin, transit and destination.

 

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.