Selected official pet-carriage conditions; route and service coverage is shown below.
Booking and advance notice
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
Ordinary pets travel in a dedicated hold area through Qantas Freight. Limited available flights mean pet transport should be booked before the passenger ticket. A specialist pet transport company is recommended internationally. Assistance dogs have separate cabin rules; this passenger overview does not establish a checked-baggage allowance or guarantee every freight route.
Selected official conditions only, for the operating airline and the direction, aircraft, service and dates stated in each rule. A mode tab may contain a prohibition or unresolved condition; it does not grant carriage. Obtain actual pet space approval and origin/transit/destination clearance separately. Assistance animals, commercial movement and unlisted services need separate assessment.
Domestic Australian pets can be booked directly online, up to 100 days ahead, with a suitable separately provided/purchased crate. Short-nosed breeds require a Qantas Freight-approved pet transport specialist. Flight options and health conditions still need approval; no guarantee every aircraft can carry the pet.
Selected official conditions only, for the operating airline and the direction, aircraft, service and dates stated in each rule. A mode tab may contain a prohibition or unresolved condition; it does not grant carriage. Obtain actual pet space approval and origin/transit/destination clearance separately. Assistance animals, commercial movement and unlisted services need separate assessment.
International pets to/from Australia require a pet travel specialist. International puppies/kittens under 12 weeks, sedated, unwell, injured, heavily pregnant or aggressive pets are refused; animals older than 12 years need a fit-to-fly vet certificate. Active racing greyhounds are refused; retired racers need approved specialists and eligible routes. Imports normally fly directly to Melbourne, with listed NZ/Norfolk Island exceptions; government permission is separate.
Selected official conditions only, for the operating airline and the direction, aircraft, service and dates stated in each rule. A mode tab may contain a prohibition or unresolved condition; it does not grant carriage. Obtain actual pet space approval and origin/transit/destination clearance separately. Assistance animals, commercial movement and unlisted services need separate assessment.
Rules depend on the route, animal and operating carrier. Confirm your own journey with the relevant authority and airline.
Applicable conditions
The page lists an Australia–Incheon embargo from 4 September 2024 until update. Its JFK/DFW summer embargo explicitly covers 15 May–15 September 2025, not 2026; confirm current US route availability. Published acceptance/collection times are estimates, not guaranteed operating deadlines.
Selected official conditions only, for the operating airline and the direction, aircraft, service and dates stated in each rule. A mode tab may contain a prohibition or unresolved condition; it does not grant carriage. Obtain actual pet space approval and origin/transit/destination clearance separately. Assistance animals, commercial movement and unlisted services need separate assessment.
