Traveling With Pets

Anyone who wants to travel with their pet must give prior information to our cargo office. You need to provide detailed information about your pet and book accordingly. This will help cargo employees make necessary arrangements regarding your pets.

Procedure for Carrying Live Animals

The following procedures must be fulfilled to carry live animals in your flight:

• A health certificate regarding fit to fly including vaccination from a licensed veterinarian.
• The passenger must have the health certificate or quarantine paper for their respective pets.
• A leak-proof and well-ventilated cage.
• Live fish/turtle materials must be packed in closed containers with oxygen under pressure with airtight seals.

Terms and Conditions for Carriage of Live Pets

The following terms and conditions must be fulfilled for carriage of pets:

• We do not accept carriage of cats and dogs which are younger than two weeks old.
• We do not accept carriage of cats and dogs which are more than six weeks pregnant.
• A veterinary certificate is required for pregnant and young animals to certify that they are fit to travel.
• Only 2 pets are allowed in a flight. 
• There is no weight limitation for live animals.
• We do not provide medical services for your pets.
• We are not liable for death or accident caused by natural causes.
• If any pet or animal dies during travel, we will consult a veterinary doctor. The report provided by the veterinary doctor will be delivered by us to the respective pet owner.
• We do not ship pets through transit routes.  

For booking, please contact:

Cargo Office
Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal
Tel: 977 01-4113190
Email:cargo@buddhaair.com
If the booking needs to be done from outside of Kathmandu, then please contact our outstations.

Guide Dogs in Passenger Cabin

Normally one Guide Dog accompanying a blind passenger will be allowed in the cabin unless it poses a direct threat to the health and safety of other passengers or presents a threat of disruption to service in the cabin. The passenger with the disability and the service dog may travel in any class, subject to seat assignment complying with safety regulations.

Following are the terms and conditions for service animal:

• The animal will not be allowed on a passenger seat. The animal will be leashed to the passenger seat belt at all times;
• The service animal must be muzzled, and lie on the cabin floor besides the passenger;
• The passenger must carry a mat (moisture absorbent), appropriate food for the animal and a container for water. The moisture absorbent mat must be placed on the floor near the seat where the animal will sit.
• Our Cabin Crew will not be responsible for assisting with eating, drinking, or elimination functions of Guide Dogs.

Besides, the above terms and conditions, terms and conditions of the Carriage of Live Pets must be fulfilled.

Cargo Rates for Live Animal

Please find the cargo rates for live animal below. Please note that all fares are mentioned in Nepali currency unless otherwise stated.