Qingdao Airlines (青岛航空) pet policy: flying with a dog or cat

✓ Rules checked: August 13, 2026Source: the airline's websiteQW

Qingdao Airlines (青岛航空) carries dogs and cats in the cabin up to 15 kg and in the hold up to 32 kg. The service is paid: 1150 CNY per flight. The pet's place is booked in advance — at least 24 h before departure.

Snub-nosed breeds are not accepted in the hold and in the cabin. A separate breed ban applies to 6 breeds. A heat limit applies: above 30 °C animals are not accepted in the hold. Direct flights reach 7 countries, but flying there and taking a pet are different questions: the destination country has its own entry rules.

Cabin Allowed

15kg including the carrier

Carrier: 24 × 28 × 35 cm
Fee: 1150 CNY per flight
Booking: at least 24 h before departure

The carrier's rule+

The service operates only on 5 non-stop routes from Qingdao (TAO): Shenyang, Changsha, Harbin, Changchun, Yanji — economy class only. 1 pet per passenger, max 2 in cabin per flight, carrier ≤35x28x24cm, pet+carrier weight ≤15kg.
Minimum age 8 weeks.
Booking required 24h ahead via hotline 0532-96630.

Hold Allowed

32kg including the crate

The carrier's rule+

Domestic pet dogs/cats are carried as checked baggage only between stations where Qingdao Airlines has its own ground staff on both ends, on QW-operated non-stop/through flights only.
Up to 2 pets per passenger, pet+container weight ≤32kg.
No separate flat fee — billed as excess baggage.
A heat/cold embargo applies: forecast ≤-12C or ≥30C anywhere on the route blocks the booking.

Flying Qingdao Airlines (青岛航空)?

A personal plan combines the airline's rules with the destination's

Before you buy a ticket

The conditions that send people back to the ticket desk: closed destinations, breeds, heat limits and how early the pet must be booked.

Countries with no petsNone

Snub-nosed breedsnot accepted in the hold, not accepted in the cabin+

Both documents (cabin service and the general baggage conditions) separately and identically ban flat-faced/brachycephalic dogs and cats — French/English Bulldog, Pug, Boxer, Cavalier King Charles, Shih Tzu, Shar Pei, etc. — hence brachycephalic_cabin_banned=true and brachycephalic_cargo_banned=true. Separately banned as 'dangerous/fighting' breeds: Pit Bull Terrier, Tosa Inu, Fila Brasileiro, Dogo Argentino, Belgian Malinois, plus Samoyed (heat/altitude sensitive).

Banned breeds6 breeds+

pit_bull_terrier
tosa_inu
fila_brasileiro
dogo_argentino
belgian_malinois
samoyed

Heat embargoabove 30 °C+

A forecast of ≥30°C or ≤−12°C at any point of the route (departure / intermediate stop / arrival) blocks acceptance of small animals as baggage or cargo; the rule is written only for baggage and cargo (art. 11.9.1.2(4) of the general conditions), no separate threshold was found for the cabin.

Species acceptedDogs, cats

Booking notice24 h before departure

Where it flies — and whether pets can come along

Qingdao Airlines (青岛航空) flies direct to 7 countries according to the schedules. Flying there is not the same as taking a pet: the destination country has its own entry rules, and the carrier itself closes some routes to animals.

Country	Cities	Cabin	Hold
🇨🇳 China	47	no pets	✓
🇰🇷 South Korea	3	no pets	✓
🇯🇵 Japan	2	no pets	✓
🇲🇾 Malaysia	2	no pets	✓
🇹🇭 Thailand	1	no pets	✓
🇭🇰 Hong Kong	1	no pets	✓
🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	no pets	✓

The destinations with the most cities are shown; countries where pets are not carried are always shown. A country's entry requirements are on its own guide.

Sources

Every number above comes from the carrier's official page. Check it before buying: airlines change the rules without notice.

Airline's page ↗ Rules checked: August 13, 2026

FAQ

Can I fly with a dog in the cabin on Qingdao Airlines (青岛航空)?+

Yes, up to 15 kg including the carrier.

How much does the cabin fee cost?+

1150 CNY per flight.

Are snub-nosed breeds accepted?+

Not in the hold.

How far ahead must I book the pet?+

At least 24 hours before departure.

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