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Travelling with a service dog

Service dogs are always very welcome on board our flights.

Booking a service dog

Service dogs and service dogs in training can travel on most of our flights in the cabin at no extra charge.

It's easy to book a place for your service dog online or through our Contact Centre, or add a request to an existing booking. We recommend that you book at least 48 hours before departure to make sure we have enough space. 

Different conditions will apply depending on the type of service the animal provides, and where you are travelling. 

An assistance dog is one which has been specifically trained a to assist a person with a disability. 

Assistance dogs may include guide dogs, hearing dogs, and service dogs that are trained to help people who use wheelchairs, have autism, need help balancing or with various other conditions, such as seizures, low blood sugar or a mental health impairment.

  • Assistance dogs are permitted in the cabin on all flights excluding connecting flights via the UK
  • Assistance dogs are permitted in the cargo hold on direct flights within Schengen and to/from Svalbard
  • Bookings can be made online for all direct flights excl. flights to/from UK and Svalbard
  • Bookings for flights to/from UK, Svalbard and connecting flights must be made via our Contact Centre

Police and search and rescue dogs are specifically trained to assist law enforcement personnel or other organisations responsible for search and rescue activity.

  • Police and search and rescue dogs are permitted in the cabin on all flights within Schengen
  • Police and search and rescue dogs are permitted in the cargo hold on direct flights only within Schengen and to/from Svalbard
  • Bookings can be made online for all direct flights excl. to/from Svalbard
  • Bookings for flights to/from Svalbard and connecting flights must be made via our Contact Centre


Regulations to travel

Please make sure your dog has the necessary documentation to fly, including vaccination documents. Any fines, costs or any other expenses incurred as a result of insufficient documentation are the passenger's responsibility.

Is your service dog brachycephalic (snub-nosed)?

Brachycephalic dogs, such as Bulldogs, Boxers or Pekingese, can find it difficult to acclimatise to certain temperatures and may experience breathing difficulties. Please talk to your vet about flying with your snub-nosed dog before you travel

Identifying a service dog

Your service dog must be easily identified as a service dog, with an ID card, other written documentation, a harness or tags.  

Travelling to/from Svalbard

You need to apply for a permit to travel with your service dog to/from Svalbard. Apply for a permit for your dog to travel to Svalbard.

Travelling with service dog between non-EU/EEA country and EU/EEA country

Service dogs can only be accepted on flights via approved Border Control Posts (BCP). Due to legal restrictions, we are unable to accept service dogs on flights between any other airports. Contact local authorities to make sure which rules and regulations apply to your travel itinerary.

Travelling to the United Kingdom 

Due to local regulations, we only accept recognised assistance dogs for travel on flights to the UK. In order for your service dog to be considered a recognised assistance dog, it must have been specifically trained and certified by an organisation that is a full member of Assistance Dogs International (ADI) or International Guide Dog Federation (IGDF), the accrediting bodies for assistance dog organisations worldwide.  

You must also contact the relevant authorities to ensure that all documentation including vaccination details are correct, and in order to obtain a pre-approval letter. If you cannot produce a pre-approval letter at the time of check-in, your service dog will not be permitted on board the flight. 

Different requirements apply depending on whether you are entering the UK from another EU country, listed non-EU country or another unlisted country. Make sure you follow the regulations that apply to your trip. 

Travelling to Ireland

If you are travelling into or via Ireland from a country outside the EU with a Recognised Assistance Dog, please contact the Animal Health Section of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) by phone at +353-1-6072827 (or by e-mail to pets@agriculture.gov.ie) well in advance of travel. A prior approval permit is required to remove the "manifested freight rule" for the purpose of the Pet Travel Scheme.

If you can’t produce a pre-approval letter at the time of check-in, we’ll unfortunately not be able to allow your service dog on board the flight.

Different requirements apply depending on whether you are entering Ireland from another EU country, listed non-EU country or another unlisted country. Make sure you follow the regulations that apply to your trip. Find out about the requirements to enter the Ireland with a service dog.

At the airport and on board

We'll keep you up-to-date with information and do all we can to make your trip smooth. Let our airport representatives and cabin crew know if there's anything else specific that we can do to help.

  • Please check in with your service dog at our check-in counter at least one hour before departure so we can make sure we can take care of anything you might need.
  • You'll be assigned a suitable seat, and your service dog must lie or sit on the floor in front of you.
  • Your dog must be on duty and easily identified as a service dog (e.g. wearing a vest).
  • Arrive at your departure gate well in advance of departure to allow enough time to board and settle into the aircraft. At least 30 minutes before flights within the Schengen and 45 minutes for flights outside the Schengen.