Can emotional support dogs fly UK?

We would note that your assistance animal must be certified by either the International Guide Dog Federation (IGDF) or Assistance Dogs International (ADI). Emotional support dogs that are not recognised as assistance dogs by the above organisations will not be permitted to enter the UK in the cabin of any airline.



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Delta, United, Alaska, JetBlue and American Airlines have already announced that they will no longer allow emotional support animals.

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Which UK Airlines Allow Pets In Cabin? The main 3 airlines that allow pets in the cabin are: KLM, Lufthansa and TUI. This only applies for very small pets that weigh less than 8kg and would have to be booked direct through the airline, without the assistance of a pet export company like Fetchapet.

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Your pet must have a working microchip (also called a “transponder”) before getting its rabies vaccination for travel to the EU, and your veterinarian must always scan the microchip before giving your pet a rabies vaccination.

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Because these animals don't need any special training, the lax requirements led to conflicts on flights, including attacks on other passengers or trained service animals. In response to all the complaints, the amended regulations no longer require airlines to recognize emotional support animals as service animals.

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Most airlines require that the carrier with the pet inside weighs no more than 8kg (about 17.6lbs). Alitalia is the only airline to allow slightly heavier pets in cabin on flights between the US and Europe with a maximum weight of 10kg (about 22lbs). Condor and OpenSkies limit the weight to 6kg (about 13.2lbs).

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Usually dogs are only allowed to fly in the cabin—known as carry-on pets—if they can comfortably fit in a carrier that you can stow under the seat in front of you. A small number of airlines, including JetBlue, Alaska Airlines, and Etihad Airways, allow passengers flying with dogs to buy an extra seat for their pet.

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The Rules and Regulations There are strong border controls in force checking animals that travel in the hold; however, they feel it would not be possible to prevent rabies from entering the country if animals were routinely allowed into the cabin.

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Your pet can travel on the plane with you (either in-cabin, as accompanied baggage, or as cargo). Your pet will be charged accordingly. Some airlines no longer offer this option and some countries do not allow pets to enter the country in-cabin.

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Most Airlines Have Chosen Not To Most domestic airlines including United Airlines, American Airlines, JetBlue, Frontier, Alaska, even our beloved Southwest Airlines have decided to take advantage of the new rule put out by the U.S. Department of Transportation and stop accepting ESAs in the airline cabin.

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United Airlines ESA Policy: A Pet Fee For domestic pets to fly in-cabin, there is a $125 service charge each way on United Airlines. If you have stopovers within the US for more than four hours, there may be an additional cost of $125.

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Yes, you can fly with a large ESA dog as long as the airline has no size restrictions. But each airline has its own rules about traveling with an ESA dog, so it's important to check with the airline you'll be flying with to find out if there are any size restrictions in the cabin of an airplane.

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