What is the Korean Air Pet Policy?
  • 14 Nov, 2024
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A guide on Korean Air Pet Policy 

Curating a travel plan with your friends is fun, but taking your furry friend is something that people are attached o immensely. There are several airlines that have strict guidelines regarding flying with pets, but Korean Air values their customer's feelings and allows them to fly with their pets. Moreover, the rules for Korean Pet policy should be acknowledged before booking flight on Korean Air. In this post, Korean Air Pet Policy has been broken down; please have a look. 

What is the Korean Air Pet Policy?    

Animals are the best friend of humans, and most travelers skip traveling to a new place or their favorite place because they are worried about health and safety of their pets. However, Korean Air has wonderful news for such passenger who do not want to leave their pet behind and go on traveling. Thus, read t following lines and check out all your doubts regarding Korean Air Pet policy: 

  • As per the rule of Korean Pet Policy, if you are flying with your pet, then before 2 hours of departure, you must feed your pet.  
  • In a case, if your pet is habitual in creating a nuisance by barking that can result in inconvenience of other passengers, then the airlines may prohibit them from flying.  
  • If a passenger is reaching to the airport without any verification of the airlines regarding traveling with their pet, then the authority will not allow the pet to get on board or even travel in the cargo. 
  • In the flight, you are not allowed to place your pet carrier on your lap, seat or another areas.  
  • If you are traveling with a pert to fulfil the purpose of sales, adoption, breeding, research or event attendance then the approval for flying with a pet will be based on the regulations of the country you are arriving at.  

What kind of pets can fly with Korean Air? 

On-board of Koran Air, dogs, cats and pet birds can fly easily, the age of these must be over 8 weeks old. If the age is 16 weeks of these pets, then they have to travel in the cargo hold. 

What is the number of animals I can transport on Korean Air? 

On the flight of Korean Air, a passenger is permitted to carry their pet in the cabin as well as in the cargo hold. In the cabin a passenger can fetch one animal and in cargo hold two animals are accepted.  

What type of animals are not allowed to fly with Korean Air? 

Ferocious dogs like Tosa and its mixed breeds, Pit Bull Terrier and its mix breeds, Wolf dog and its mixed breeds, Laika and its mixed breeds, etc. Apart from these all the dogs that represents Brachycephalic breeds, in simple words pets with Snub-nose such as Newfoundland dogs, English Toy Spaniel dog, Affenpinscher dog, American Bully dog, Burmese cat, Scottish cat, Himalayan cat, Exotic cat, and more. 

How to transport pets on Korean Air? 

In order to transport pets on Korean Air, one must follow below-listed rules: 

  • If you are traveling with a pet in the cabin, then the age of the pet must be 8 weeks or older than 8 weeks. The sum of the weight of the pet and the pet carrier should not be more than 7 Kg. 
  • The dimension of a pet carrier as checked baggage is 32 cm X 45 cm X 19 cm.  
  • The pet carrier on Korean Air should be fully aerated, water-resistant, and it must fit properly under the seat of the passenger. 

Bottom Line 

To sum up, flying will a pet can be exciting and full of challenges but not with Korean Air. Book your flight and enjoy traveling with your pet.