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Pet-friendly flights LHR → MLA

2026-10-14 · one-way · 1 adult + dog in cabin

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Tapeworm tablet before you land in Malta: 24 to 120 hours before arrival

Your dog needs a tapeworm tablet from a vet no less than 24 hours and no more than 5 days (120 hours) before you land. Count back from your arrival time, not your departure. That means a vet appointment where you are now, two or three days before the flight, and the vet writes the product, the date and the exact time into the passport or certificate. Ireland, Northern Ireland, Malta, Finland and Norway are the only places in Europe that ask for this, and Great Britain asks on the way back in. Nowhere else does. Miss the window and the dog is refused.

Government source, read 2026-09-10. Check the official page

Arriving in Malta from outside the EU: what happens at the airport

Malta sends a vet to meet your flight, but only if you filed the online Pets Arrival Notification first, and without it your dog can be refused entry. Submit it through the government portal before you travel and land at Luqa. Dogs also need a tapeworm treatment 24 to 120 hours before arrival. If your flight is delayed, call or text +356 9917 0532 any time. Carry the original EU health certificate, chip and rabies records with the tapeworm entry.

Government source, read 2026-09-10. Check the official page

Leaving Great Britain with your dog: the certificate and the airlines

Your dog needs an Animal Health Certificate from an Official Vet, issued within 10 days of entering the EU. It then covers 6 months of travel in the EU and 6 months to come home. Regular practices charge £150 to £300 for it. Independent AHC vets who do nothing else charge from £69, often meeting you in a car park in the evening. Only a handful of airlines take a dog in the cabin out of the UK, and three of those refuse Gatwick. No airline brings a pet dog back into the UK in the cabin, so plan the return by LeShuttle or ferry before you book anything.

How to get the certificate for under £100 and which airlines fly dogs out · How to get your dog back into the UK

Not listed below because their own pages only state the inbound ban, so the outbound leg is unconfirmed. Call before booking: Helvetic Airways, Discover Airlines, ASL Airlines France, Amelia, Air Canada, Air France, ITA Airways, airBaltic, Chalair Aviation, Marabu, Air Dolomiti, Bulgaria Air, Iberia, Lufthansa, LOT Polish Airlines, SWISS, Binter Canarias, Austrian Airlines, Smartwings (formerly Czech Airlines), TAROM, Twin Jet, Turkish Airlines, TUI fly Deutschland, Corendon Airlines.

Government source for the certificate, read 2026-09-10. gov.uk

Book your dog the moment you book your seat.

Every airline caps pets per flight, some at two, and the “72 hours before departure” on their website is a deadline, not a plan. If the pet spots are gone you don't fly with your dog, and the airline usually won't refund you. Add the dog the same day, then confirm it's on the booking in writing.

1 pet-friendly airline flying LHR → MLA

These carriers fly this route non-stop and welcome dogs in the cabin, from flights on sale now plus our own route list. Always confirm your exact flight and date when you book.

Book directly with the airline. A dog can only be added to your booking on the airline’s own site, where they confirm cabin availability, never through a third-party site. Each card links you straight there.

One stop, if the direct flight doesn't suit

Every airline below takes a dog in the cabin on that leg, and each leg has been checked against the same country rules as a direct flight. Two legs means two check-ins and a dog who has to cope with the change, so it’s the fallback, not the first choice. If you leave the airside area at the stop, that country’s entry rules apply to your dog too.

  • LHR → ATH → MLAAegean Airlines the whole way, one booking

    Aegean Airlines flies both legs, so your dog goes on a single booking. Add the pet when you book and check there’s cabin space on both flights.

    Note: Takes dogs in the cabin out of the UK: any UK airport except LGW, but never back in

  • LHR → AMS → MLA

    Two airlines, so two separate bookings. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to AMS, then KM Malta Airlines on to MLA. Add your dog to each one, and confirm the cabin spots on the second leg before you pay for the first.

    Note: Takes dogs in the cabin out of the UK: any UK airport, but never back in · No pets in cabin in Premium Comfort or Business on an intercontinental route · Book at least 48 hours before departure, and acceptance is not guaranteed · Takes dogs in the cabin out of the UK: LHR only, but never back in

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