Pet-friendly airlines in Asia
Forbidding all but assistance animals, Asian airlines rarely allow pets in-cabin. However, a few facilitate under-seat carriage on select domestic and international routes: Air India, Asiana Airlines, El Al Airlines, Etihad Airways, Korean Air, Royal Jordanian, T’way Air (in-cabin only), and Jin Air. Travelling in the cargo hold or as checked baggage is an option on select routes for pets flying with Vietnam Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Air China and Cathay Pacific via Cathay Live Animal Solution by Cathay Cargo.
Meanwhile, All Nippon Airways and Etihad have the most unique pet travel policies in Asia. The former will carry turtles, tortoises, small fish and insects in-cabin, but banish all other critters to the cargo hold. The latter allows dogs and cats to fly in economy and business on select routes, with special priority given to falcons which can travel in economy, business and first class, with one falcon per person, or two falcons per additional seat.