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Choose your flight route to see how much transporting your pets will cost.
Due to our reduced flight schedule, we are unable to accept new bookings for pets travelling as check-in baggage from 15 June 2022 until further notice.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Alternatively, you may transport your pet with Cathay Pacific Cargo.
Please contact your local Cathay Pacific Cargo office for more information and assistance.
If your pet is travelling as check-in baggage, the transportation fee is not covered by your free baggage allowance.
Pets travelling as check-in baggage is only available on Cathay Pacific direct flights departing from Hong Kong.
As not all countries accept pets travelling as check-in baggage, please contact Customer Care to confirm your pet can travel this way.
Calculating costs
To calculate transportation costs:
Check if your flight route will measure bags by piece (PC) or weight (K) in your ticket itinerary
Refer to the table below to calculate the transportation costs
Your flight route measures bags by weight (K)
Flight route charges by weight
Once you have established which zone your flight covers, please refer to the below table to calculate the cost of transporting your pet. This is determined by the total weight of the pet and its container.
To Zone 1
Hong Kong SAR USD 13 per kg USD 20 per kg USD 25 per kg USD 45 per kg
Zone 1 USD 15 per kg - - -
Your flight route measures bags by piece (PC)
Note: For flights to New Zealand, your pet will need to travel in cargo. Please contact your local cargo office for more information and assistance.
Flight route charges by piece
Baggage charges for carriage of an accompanied pet will be assessed based on the total weight and size of the pet and its container.
The below table outlines charges for when the total weight and size of the pet and its container is within 23kg (50lbs) and 158 cm (62in).
To Zone 2/3
Hong Kong SAR USD 200 per piece USD 260 per piece USD 300 per piece USD 400 per piece
Zone 1 USD 240 per piece - - -
If the total weight/size of the pet and its container is heavier than 23kg (50lbs) or larger than 158cm (62in), you may be charged an additional fee.
For a pet and its container weighing between 23kg (50lbs) to 32kg (70lbs) and below 158cm (62in) in size.
Additional charge per piece
From Hong Kong SAR USD 60 USD 100 USD 130 USD 150
From Zone 1 USD 80 - - -
For the pet and its container up to 203cm (80in), and below 23kg (50lbs), additional charge of USD200 per piece.
If the total weight of the pet and its container exceeds 32kg (70lbs), and/or the total dimension exceeds 203cm (80 in), you will be charged four times the extra baggage charge (per piece).
Fees are collected in the equivalent local currency.
Zone Information
Chinese Mainland, Macao SAR, Taiwan China
Central/East Asia: Japan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia (in Asia), South Korea
South East Asia: Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Selected routes:
Between Taiwan China and Japan/South Korea
Between Thailand and Singapore
Between United Arab Emirates and Bahrain
South Asia: Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka
Middle East: Bahrain, Israel, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
South West Pacific: Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Europe: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Africa: South Africa
North America: Canada, Mexico, United States
Central and South America: Brazil, Chile, Peru
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