Travelling with pets

British Airways flights

Assistance dogs

If you’re travelling with a recognised assistance dog, it can travel with you free of charge in the cabin of your British Airways flight. This service cannot be booked online and we might need to limit the number of dogs we can carry in the cabin. 

More about travelling with assistance dogs

 

Other pets and emotional support animals

All other pets, including emotional support animals, will need to travel in the hold as cargo but don’t worry, your furry friends will be just as comfortable in the carefully controlled environment.

All our cargo is handled by our sister company, IAG World Cargo. They have decades of experience transporting animals and will look after your pet as if it were their own.

More about transporting pets with IAG World Cargo

 

OpenSkies flights

OpenSkies is our subsidiary that operates direct flights between Paris and New York. If your cat or dog weighs less than 6kg (13.2lb) they can travel with you in Eco (economy) and Prem Plus (premium economy). If they weigh more than 6kg (13.2lb) they will need to travel in the hold as cargo.

More about travelling with pets on OpenSkies

 

SUN-AIR of Scandinavia flights

SUN-AIR is our franchise partner operating flights within Europe under the British Airways brand. As on British Airways operated flights, recognised assistance dogs are allowed in the cabin. Other pets up to 6kg are allowed in the cabin on SUN-AIR flights.

• Other pets must be transported in a waterproof bag or cage, with maximum dimensions of 20 x 30 x 20cm (7.5 x 11.5 x 7.5in).
• It is the owners’ responsibility to ensure that all documentation and animal passports are in order before departure.
• SUN-AIR permits one pet on board each aircraft at one time.

Please contact the SUN-AIR ticket office on +45 75 33 16 11 no later than 72 hours before departure if you wish to bring your pet on a SUN-AIR operated flight.
Please note that pets are not permitted on SUN-AIR flights to the United Kingdom.

 

Comair flights

Comair is our franchise partner operating flights in southern Africa under the British Airways brand. As on British Airways operated flights, only recognised assistance dogs are allowed in the cabin. All other pets must travel in the hold as cargo.

Comair pet policy (pdf, 1.62mb, English only)