Passenger Traveling with Pet (AVIH)

Live animals refer to domesticated family dog, cat or bird.
Please make the request for the carriage of small animal (AVIH) when you making a reservation at any of our designated ticketing offices at least 24 hours before flight departure, and you will be asked to fill in the “Application for Carriage of Small Animal”. When making the request, you do not have to bring with you the small animal to be carried and the documents needed for such carriage.
Carriage of small animal must be supported by valid documents required under the laws of the People’s Republic of China or valid documents that qualify for the animal’s entry or exit, such as health certificate and quarantine certificate.
Air China may refuse carriage of small animal which is pregnant or which has just finished labor within 48 hours.
We must first confirm that the aircraft is fit for carriage of live animals, so your request for AVIH is subject to our approval.
Please take the small animal (AVIH) to the airport for check-in and produce the documents needed to the carriage of the small animal no later than 120 minutes before departure on the flight day.
Small animals must be checked at the airport at least 120 minutes before flight departure. Relevant fees related to the carriage of small animals are paid at the airport.