Travel with your Pets via Etihad Airways

Passengers onboard Etihad Airways can take small pets in cabin, to and via the UAE. Initial reports suggest that Etihad Airways has introduced a new programme that allows you to travel with your Pets via Etihad Airways into the cabin.

Some residents in the UAE are considering their options for travelling with their furry friends home over the summer break.

What You Need to Know about Traveling with Your Pet in Etihad Cabin

Etihad Airways offers a safer opportunity to fly with your pet, by allowing passengers to transport them in-flight. Most airlines only offer cargo options for pets which can be expensive and a bit worrisome for some pawrents.

In the past year, the airline has decided to offer pets a cabin bag allowance that’s an additional cost from their person’s cabin allowance.

If your travelling via economy class, it costs $150 (AED 550) per pet, per flight that is under six hours and $250 (AED 920) for flights lasting more than six hours.

Etihad welcomes travelers with trained service animals, pet cats and dogs onboard.

You can bring small pets on flights from the UAE if you meet the requirements.

More than one pet is not allowed on a flight, and owners have to present the veterinary and official documents for animals at check-in.

To ensure that you can take your pet with you on the flight, their weight must not exceed eight kilograms. You are responsible for checking entry and exit regulations for the country that both your pet and you are travelling to.

In cases where both the person with a pet and someone with an allergy are requesting to board the same flight, Etihad officials weigh requests made first.

How to book a flight with your pets?

To book a flight on Etihad, there is a booking form that has to be submitted at least 72 hours before your flight.

Travelling with your pet by Etihad checklist:

• Check all entry and exit regulations for when you’re flying.
• Correlating veterinary exams and treatments, are completed
• You should carry any type of medicine your pet might need during a journey.
• Keep all your pets official documents required for travel
• Choose the best lead and collar/harness for your pup
• You’re pet is cleared for travel
• Have their kibbles (dry food) in a sealed container at your cabin baggage

How will my pet be travelling?

• Pets can’t sit in their carrier next to you on planes. If they do, the carrier should have its own seat and pay for a human seat next to it.
• The pet travel bag or kennel must not exceed 40 x 40 x 22 centimetres (L x W x H) to fit under the seat or 50 x 43 x 50cm (L x W x H) if you have purchased an adjacent seat.
• If travelling as a first or business class passenger, you may bring your pet on board your flight and purchase an adjacent seat for their pets to sit in their carrier.
• Pets must stay in their carrier/kennel the whole flight.

Pet Travel Guidelines

• Your dog or cat must be atleast 16-weeks old and no more than 8 kilograms, including the carrier.
• Your dog or cat must be able to sit without touching the roof of the carrier and stand with its head fully upright and they also should be able to turn around and lie down.
• The pet carrier must meet three criteria including being ventilated and escape proof as well as leak-proof.
• The bottom of the carrier must contain absorbent material.

This summer, take your furry friend with you on your summer travels! Make sure to research the area you’re visiting in advance to find out the requirements of entering and exiting the country with your pet. Don’t forget to pack everything your pet will need, including food, water, toys, and bedding. With a little planning, you can have a fun and stress-free vacation with your four-legged friend!

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