If you would like to transport your dog or cat as checked baggage, please contact China Airlines in advance. Pets and pet containers may not be included in the free baggage allowance.
Planning to fly with your dog? While air travel can be a quick way to get dogs or pets from one place to another, you should always plan ahead and make sure you know airlines have different policies about transporting pets. Some allow pets to travel in the aircraft cabin as part of your carry-on luggage allowance, while others will only allow pets to travel in the cargo area, and fees can vary from at all to more than $500. Also, most airlines only allow up to 4 dogs on each flight, so always make sure it is available for your dog BEFORE buying your own ticket. And always notice the airline 48 hours ahead of your trip.
To make your travel easy, please familiarize yourself with current U.S. Travel Regulations or International Pet Travel restrictions before you go. Have a great trip!
If you would like to transport your dog or cat as checked baggage, please contact China Airlines in advance. Pets and pet containers may not be included in the free baggage allowance.
Service Dog Allowed
Transporting pets as baggage is a service that is only available on flights directly operated by China Airlines and Mandarin Airlines
Except for guide dogs, hearing dogs and service dogs, pets must be placed in appropriate containers and transported in the cargo hold as checked baggage. Pets and pet containers will be charged by weight or by piece based on the excess baggage rates. Due to cargo hold temperature control considerations, we do not accept pets as checked baggage on our B738 and ERJ aircrafts. If your pet must be transported as checked baggage, you will need to provide a signature on the checked baggage tag.
The pet container must be of rigid plastic material as per IATA regulations, with only one door for the pet(s) to enter/exit, and can prevent the pet(s) from escaping or the claws from being exposed.
The container must be able to allow the pet(s) to stand, lie down and turn in a natural manner. The pet(s) must be able to stand up without touching the roof.
Types of Air Travel Pet Containers:
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1.Recommended Types of Air Travel Pet Containers
2.Air travel pet containers with regulation-compliant construction
3.We do not accept pet containers with the following construction
4.The container must have ventilation openings on three sides.
5.The floor must be covered by absorbent bedding.
6.The four sides of the pet container door must be secured with zip ties.
7.Has a Live Animal sticker.
8.There must be containers filled with water and food in the pet container.
9.The outside of the pet container can be further reinforced with packaging straps.
10.Pet Container Dimension Requirements
Recommendations for the external measurements on the length and width of the pet container
As the checked pet normally will be loaded in the aircraft bulk cargo compartment during air transporting, the measurements on both height and width of the pet container will be limited as below:
Max. external height of the pet container: 70CM
Max. external width of the pet container: 90CM
Restricted Dog Breeds – Fighting dogs (including fighting dog mixed breeds and aggressive fighting dog sub-breeds) are not accepted for transportation.
American Pit Bull
American Staffordshire Terrier
Fila Brazileiros
Japanese Tosa
Pit Bull Terrier
Dogo Argentino
Restrictions for the Transportation of Short-Nosed Dogs and Cats (Including Mixed Breeds, Sub-Breeds and all other snub-nosed dog and cat species not been listed on the list)
Snub-Nosed Dogs
Boston Terrier
Boxer
Brussels Griffon
Bull Terrier
Chinese Pug
Dutch Pug
English Bulldog
English Toy Spaniel
French Bulldog
Japanese Chin
Lhasa Apso
Pekinese
Shih Tzu
Tibetan Spaniel
Chow Chow
Snub-Nosed Cats
Burmese
Exotic Shorthair
Himalayans
Persians (Including Chinchilla)
Short-nosed dogs and cats are by nature less able to adapt to temperatures higher than 21℃ (70℉), and is predisposed to obstructed airways, which may be fatal. Short-nosed dogs and cats traveling as checked baggage must satisfy the following conditions:
Transportation time (total travel time, including time on the ground during transfers) may not exceed six hours.
tations enroute within total transportation time under six hours that comply with standard transportation temperature restrictions are facilities that may handle the transportation of short-nosed dogs and cats as checked baggage. Other facilities may not handle the transportation of such pets as checked baggage.
Allowed regions and months for the transportation of short-nosed dogs and cats are as follows:
Allowed Regions: Taiwan, Northeast Asia, China, not allowed in other regions.
Allowed Months: January, February, March and December.
Pet Container Requirements for Accommodating Short-Nosed Dogs and Cat:
Short-nosed dogs and cats are extremely susceptible to the temperature of their surroundings, if exposed to high temperatures and pressures for long durations, they may suffer fatal dangers such as heat stroke and breathing difficulties. Pet containers for short-nosed dogs and cats must comply with the following requirements:
The container must be one size larger than the regular size. All four sides of the container must have good ventilation.
Start letting your pet stay in the pet container several days before your trip to get your pets accustomed to the container.
No food may be placed in the container during transport. Water is allowed.
English Toy Spaniel
French Bulldog
Japanese Chin
Lhasa Apso
Pekinese
Shih Tzu
Tibetan Spaniel
If you would like to transport your dog or cat as checked baggage, please contact China Airlines in advance. Pets and pet containers may not be included in the free baggage allowance.
Two units of excess baggage charge for each cage containing pet will apply if the cage is not oversized and/or overweight 32kg ( 70 lb.). Three units of excess baggage charge rate should be applied if overweight above 32kg(70 lb). For overweight above 45 kg , one additional Unit Rate shall be charged for each additional 10 kg.
Before traveling with pets, travelers must contact our booking department to confirm transportation terms. Travelers must also download two copies of the same Passenger's Declaration for Live Animals (Baggage), and submit one copy when checking in the pet at the check-in counter, and affix the other copy to the pet container. Pets that may be transported include household cats, dogs or guide dogs. Some countries have special regulations and require pets to be shipped as cargo.
We do not transport newborn (less than ten weeks old) dogs and cats
Pets that have a strong odor can not be accepted either as checked baggage or cabin baggage.
Pregnant pet and After giving birth pet acceptance limits
Pregnant pet has not been pregnant for more than 40 days.
Pet may not be accepted for air travelling within 7 days after giving birth
Animal import and export regulations vary by country/region. Travelers must understand the relevant regulations before departure, provide health and veterinary certificates for their pets, and obtain approval from the countries/regions of departure, entrance and transfer on the itinerary. If quarantine and inspection is required, the pet owner is responsible for all relevant fees that occur. The length of the quarantine and inspection is as specified by the destination city's animal and plants quarantine and inspection institution. Please make sure you have the following documents for your pet ready:
Valid import/export document issued by the appropriate governments.
Please have ready all of the import permits, health declarations and vaccination certificates required by all of the destination/transfer countries or regions on the itinerary.
Other special documents required by any destination or transfer country/region on your itinerary.
Pets and their container are not included in the passenger’s free baggage allowance; fees for excess baggage can be found at the following site: http://www.china-airlines.com/en/check/check_ba_ex.htm
We accept a service animal to accompany a passenger with a disability without charge. We accept a service animal to accompany a passenger with a disability without charge.Please note only dogs can be accepted as service animals. Travelers with service dogs transferring in Taiwan R.O.C on either their departure and/or return trip must complete the Application Form for Animal Transit properly, and send it to the Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine of Taiwan for approval via [email protected]. Air travel is allowed only after permission is granted. Guide Dogs: Must be leashed during flight, and must stay by their owner's feet during the entire flight. The traveler is responsible for obtaining import/export permits and veterinary certificates and the written document or a certificate of the service animal to identify the said animal is service animal. Please contact China Airlines at least 48 hour before take-off so we can make proper arrangements.
Emotional Service Animal (Dog): As per U.S. Department of Transportation Regulations (14 CFR Part 382), China Airlines accept applications for traveling with in-cabin emotional service dogs 48 hours before flight departure, on flights to and from the U.S. (including Guam). For traveling with such service animals, please provide the following documents for identification:
A letter issued by a licensed mental health professional on their letterhead stationery that is no older than one year.
The letter must state that the traveler has a mental or emotional disability recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) IV.
The letter must state that the traveler needs to be accompanied by such service animal during the flight.
The date, type and jurisdiction of the mental health professional's license.
To comply with safety regulations, animals should stay by the owner's feet, and may not obstruct walkways in the cabin, and may not be seated at an emergency exit seat.
Please make sure you have all the veterinary certificates for all countries/regions on your itinerary, including countries/regions you will be transferring in.
As for the regulation may not be adopted as ESAN on a certain route, the handling guideline of checked pet shall be applied. See Pet Policy
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