Travelling with animals
If you need information on travelling with service dogs, please visit the section on service animal.
Find out about charges
Choose your flight route to see how much transporting your pets will cost.
Extra baggage charges will increase for tickets issued from 1 February 2018 for travel on or after 1 May 2018.
Please note: Extra baggage charges are calculated based on the start date of the journey
Your flight route charges by weight
| Per kg | To Hong Kong SAR | To Zone 1 | To Zone 2 | To Zone 3 | To Zone 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Hong Kong SAR | - | USD 12 | USD 17 | USD 22 | USD 40 |
| From Zone 1 | USD 12 | USD 13 | USD 17 | USD 28 | USD 40 |
| From Zone 2 | USD 17 | USD 17 | USD 33 | USD 35 | USD 40 |
| From Zone 3 | USD 22 | USD 28 | USD 35 | USD 40 | USD 60 |
| From Zone 4 | USD 40 | USD 40 | USD 40 | USD 60 | USD 60 |
Please note:
We will not accept a pet and its container combined that is over 32 kg (70 lbs) in weight or 203 cm (80 in) in total dimension without prior approval. See Container dimensions for details.
As not all countries accept pets as check-in baggage, we kindly request customers to contact their local reservations office to confirm if a pet can be accepted on board as check-in baggage.’
To avoid disappointment, please contact your local reservation office at least 3 working days before you fly if your pet and container combined exceeds the size and/or weight.
Fees are collected in the equivalent local currency.
Zone Information
South East Asia: Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Africa: South Africa
South West Pacific: Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Extra baggage charges will increase for tickets issued from 1 February 2018 for travel on or after 1 May 2018.
Please note: Extra baggage charges are calculated based on the start date of the journey
Your flight route charges by piece
Take a look at the table below to work out which flight zones your flight covers. Then you can work out how much your charges will be on the basis of total weight and size of the pet and its container.
| Per piece | To Zone 1* | To Zone 2 | To Zone 3 | To Zone 4 | To Zone 5 | To Zone 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Zone 1* | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | USD400 | USD460 |
| From Zone 2 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | USD440 | USD500 |
| From Zone 3 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | USD480 | USD520 |
| From Zone 4 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | USD500 | USD560 |
| From Zone 5 | Refer to note1 | USD300 | - | |||
| From Zone 6 | - | - | ||||
Note 1: There is an aircraft change for pets travelling to or transiting in Hong Kong SAR from these zones. Therefore, pets must be carried through cargo. Please contact local cargo office for more information.
If the total weight/size of the pet and its container heavier than 23 kg (50 lbs) or larger than 158 cm (62 in), you may be charged additional fees as follows.
| Total weight and size of the pet and its container | Additional charge |
|---|---|
| Overweight up to 32 kg (70 lbs), but below 158 cm (62 in) | USD150 per piece |
| Oversize up to 203 cm (80 in), but below 23 kg (50 lbs) | USD150 per piece |
| Up to 32 kg (70 lbs) and 203 cm (80 in) | USD300 per piece |
Please note: We will not accept a pet and container combined that is over 32 kg (70 lbs) in weight or 203 cm (80 in) in total dimension without prior approval. See Container dimensions for details.
If the total weight of the pet and its container exceeds 32kg (70lbs) and/or the total dimension exceeds 203cm (80 in), four times of the excess baggage charge per piece.
As not all countries accept pets as check-in baggage, we kindly request customers to contact their local reservations office to confirm if a pet can be accepted on board as check-in baggage.’
To avoid disappointment, please contact your local reservation office at least 3 working days before you fly if your pet and container combined exceeds the size and/or weight.
Fees are collected in the equivalent local currency.
Zone Information
South East Asia: Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Africa: South Africa
South West Pacific: Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
For non-stop flights between Hong Kong SAR and Auckland without extra sectors (wholly within Hong Kong SAR and New Zealand), on Cathay Pacific Airways or Air New Zealand only. It includes any domestic Air New Zealand flights you might add onto this route.
These flights only accept service dogs on board. Pets such as dogs, cats, household birds and any other animals cannot be accepted as checked baggage, and must be carried through cargo service.
If your tickets include additional international flights beyond Hong Kong SAR or Auckland or you have a stopover between Hong Kong SAR and Auckland, please check with the specific operating airline.
Your flight route charges by weight
| Per kg | To Hong Kong SAR | To Zone 1 | To Zone 2 | To Zone 3 | To Zone 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Hong Kong SAR | Not applicable | USD 10 | USD 15 | USD 20 | USD 35 |
| From Zone 1 | USD 10 | USD 12 | USD 15 | USD 25 | USD 35 |
| From Zone 2 | USD 15 | USD 15 | USD 30 | USD 32 | USD 35 |
| From Zone 3 |
USD 20 | USD 25 | USD 32 | USD 35 | USD 60 |
| From Zone 4 | USD 35 | USD 35 | USD 35 | USD 60 | USD 60 |
Please note:
We will not accept a pet and its container combined that is over 32 kg (70 lbs) in weight or 203 cm (80 in) in total dimension without prior approval. See Container dimensions for details.
As not all countries accept pets as check-in baggage, we kindly request customers to contact their local reservations office to confirm if a pet can be accepted on board as check-in baggage.’
To avoid disappointment, please contact your local reservation office at least 3 working days before you fly if your pet and container combined exceeds the size and/or weight.
Fees are collected in the equivalent local currency.
Zone Information
South East Asia: Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Africa: South Africa
South West Pacific: Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Extra baggage charges will increase for tickets issued from 1 February 2018 for travel on or after 1 May 2018.
Your flight route charges by piece
Take a look at the table below to work out which flight zones your flight covers. Then you can work out how much your charges will be on the basis of total weight and size of the pet and its container.
| Per piece | To Zone 1* | To Zone 2 | To Zone 3 | To Zone 4 | To Zone 5 | To Zone 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Zone 1* | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | USD300 | USD360 |
| From Zone 2 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | USD340 | USD400 |
| From Zone 3 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | USD380 | USD420 |
| From Zone 4 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | USD400 | USD460 |
| From Zone 5 | Refer to note1 | USD200 | - | |||
| From Zone 6 | - | - | ||||
Note 1: There is an aircraft change for pets travelling to or transiting in Hong Kong SAR from these zones. Therefore, pets must be carried through cargo. Please contact local cargo office for more information.
If the total weight/size of the pet and its container heavier than 23 kg (50 lbs) or larger than 158 cm (62 in), you may be charged additional fees as follows.
| Total weight and size of the pet and its container | Additional charge |
|---|---|
| Overweight up to 32 kg (70 lbs), but below 158 cm (62 in) | USD100 per piece |
| Oversize up to 203 cm (80 in), but below 23 kg (50 lbs) | USD100 per piece |
| Up to 32 kg (70 lbs) and 203 cm (80 in) | USD200 per piece |
Please note: We will not accept a pet and container combined that is over 32 kg (70 lbs) in weight or 203 cm (80 in) in total dimension without prior approval. See Container dimensions for details.
If the total weight of the pet and its container exceeds 32kg (70lbs) and/or the total dimension exceeds 203cm (80 in), four times of the excess baggage charge per piece.
As not all countries accept pets as check-in baggage, we kindly request customers to contact their local reservations office to confirm if a pet can be accepted on board as check-in baggage.’
To avoid disappointment, please contact your local reservation office at least 3 working days before you fly if your pet and container combined exceeds the size and/or weight.
Fees are collected in the equivalent local currency.
Zone Information
South East Asia: Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Africa: South Africa
South West Pacific: Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
For non-stop flights between Hong Kong SAR and Auckland without extra sectors (wholly within Hong Kong SAR and New Zealand), on Cathay Pacific Airways or Air New Zealand only. It includes any domestic Air New Zealand flights you might add onto this route.
These flights only accept service dogs on board. Pets such as dogs, cats, household birds and any other animals cannot be accepted as checked baggage, and must be carried through cargo service.
If your tickets include additional international flights beyond Hong Kong SAR or Auckland or you have a stopover between Hong Kong SAR and Auckland, please check with the specific operating airline.
