1. Pets (cats and dogs) as defined in current passenger tariffs, when in a container and accompanied by a passenger or shipped as Cargo, may be carried in cabin or baggage compartment.
2. Ethiopian shall accept only Dog or Cat into the cabin with limited number per compartment as shown on below table.
Wide Body Aircraft | Narrow Body Aircraft | ||
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C9 | Economy | C9 | Economy |
2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Note: Passengers shall bring pets with a box measuring dimensions not more than 55x40x20cms and does not exceed 8kgs including transport container, otherwise it should be loaded in belly.
3. If the cage exceeds the specified dimension for the cabin and Pets that are more than 8kgs up to 45kgs including the weight of the cage shall be accepted to transport in the Aircraft hold.
4. PET that is more than 45 kg including the weight of the cage shall be transported as cargo per cargo procedure.
5. Dogs trained to lead the seeing impaired (seeing-eye dogs), if accompanying a passenger who is dependent on the dog and if the dog is properly harnessed, and muzzled may be carried in the cabin on all Ethiopian Airlines passenger aircraft without charge. Such carriage is dependent on any local or governmental restrictions.
6. Dogs trained to assist the hearing impaired (hearing–ear dogs), if accompanying a passenger who is dependent on the dog and if the dog is properly harnessed, and muzzled may be carried in the cabin on all Ethiopian Airlines passenger aircraft without charge. Such carriage is dependent on any local or governmental restrictions and advance arrangements must be made before accepting hearing ear dog as PETC.
7. Assistance or Service dogs for visually impaired and hearing impaired persons are transported free of charge on all Ethiopian flights and may also travel inside cabin. Please remember to notify us of your guide dog ahead of time
8. Ethiopian shall not accept Dogs and cats belonging to snub-nosed breeds due to difficulty in breathing. The stress caused by transportation and/or high temperatures at the departure, transfer and destination airports can cause circulatory issues that may result in breathing problems
B. Procedure on carriage of pets
Ethiopian shall accept pets in the cabin on all Ethiopian Q-400 aircrafts.
Detail of the type of pet and size of the container should be indicated during reservation.
Ethiopian does not accept emotional support or psychiatric service animal for transportation in the cabin unless the passenger provides a current documentation (i.e., no older than one year from the date of the passenger ‘s scheduled initial flight) on the letterhead of a licensed mental health professional (e.g., psychiatrist, psychologist, licensed clinical social worker, medical doctor).
Route | Revised Pet Charges Effective for Sales and Travel 01-NOV-20 U.F.N | |
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between any ET international online points | For PET transported in Cabin with weight up to 8Kg including the cage | 120 EUR/110GBP/150 USD per direction( for one way) |
between any ET international online points | For PET transported in hold ( pets that are more than 8KG up to 32kg ) | 370 USD per direction( for one way) |
between any ET Domestic points | For PET transported in Cabin with weight up to 8Kg including the cage | 100 USD per direction( for one way) |
between any ET Domestic points | For PET transported in hold ( pets that are more than 8KG up to 32kg ) | 500% of the excess baggage rate provided (GSM Sec04.04 7.6) is fulfilled |
General rules and application | Exception: For ET codeshare flights the operating carrier rules shall apply. PET that is more than 32 KG shall be transported as cargo per cargo procedure PET/AVIH is charged the above payment OLNY regardless of whether it is within free baggage allowance or Not |
4. Owner assumes all risk for injury sickness or death of any pet accepted for transportation, and assumes responsibility for compliance with all governmental regulations and restrictions. Ethiopian will not be responsible in the event that any pet is refused carriage into or through, any state, country or territory.
New Entry Requirement of Live Dogs to USA
USA CDC announced new entry requirement of dogs that will be applicable starting from 01 August 2024. Please refer the below link for further detail.
New Entry Requirement of Live Dogs to USA
To bring PET in Cabin to Norway. |
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Strictly Follow the rules as stated on the link |
Click Here |
To import animal to Norway. |
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Strictly Follow the rules as stated on the link |
Click Here |
These pages are for informative purposes only and do not form a contract. As such, any information contained within this site is subject to change with or without notice. Ethiopian Airlines assumes no liability for these changes. Ethiopian also reserves the right to interpret and apply these policies and procedures. In each case, Ethiopian’s interpretations and applications shall be final and conclusive
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