Emirates Airlines has enforced a complete embargo on snub-nosed breeds

Emirates Sky Cargo has enforced an embargo on all snub-nosed cat and dog breeds and will not accept them as cargo on their network. The ban will be in place throughout the entire Emirates network in all seasons, including both summer and winter.

Snub-nosed cats and dogs will not be able to fly on Emirates Sky Cargo starting December 1, 2020. All confirmed bookings will be honoured by the airline - new bookings will not be taken. Emirates Sky Cargo has announced that the following snub-nosed cat and dog breeds will no longer be accepted by the airline:

Dogs

• Affenpinscher
• American Cocker Spaniel
• Boston Terrier
• Boxer
• Brussels Griffon
• Bulldogs (all types)
• Bullmastiff
• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
• Chihuahua (apple headed)
• Chow Chow
• Dogo Argentino
• Dogue de Bordeaux
• Japanese Chin
• King Charles Spaniel
• Lhasa Apso
• Lowchen
• Neapolitan Mastiff
• Newfoundland
• Pekingese
• Pitbull Terrier
• Pug
• Shar-Pei
• Staffordshire Bull Terrier
• Tibetan Spaniel

Cats

• British Shorthair
• Burmese
• Exotic Shorthair
• Exotic Fold
• Himalayan
• Persian
• Scottish Fold
• Selkirk Rex