A UK Non-Profit Campaign
Modernise UK airport pet checks to allow in-cabin dog arrivals.
Pets can fly out of the UK in-cabin. They cannot fly back in. We're working to change that — starting with Heathrow — for the welfare of dogs and the sanity of their owners.
Status
Building the campaign
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The Problem
Pets can fly out, but not back in.
Dogs aren't allowed to arrive in the UK in-cabin, even though many airlines support it. Why? Inbound UK pet checks happen away from passenger terminals, forcing pets to travel as cargo. Yet pets can fly out in-cabin as checks happen inside passenger terminals. So pets can fly out, but not back in.
Our Ask
Move the checks. Bring dogs home.
We call on the UK government to relocate pet entry checks to the passenger terminals, so airlines can offer in-cabin pet travel into the UK, just as they do in many other parts of the world. This aligns with the UK's reintroduction of the EU pet passport and supports goals for tourism, animal welfare, and inclusive travel — while safeguarding the UK's high biosecurity standards.
Let's be clear
This is not the law.
This is not the airlines.
It's a single, fixable issue: where the checks happen.
Not a UK law
No legislation bans dogs from flying in-cabin into the UK. The restriction is operational, not legal.
Not the airlines
Many international carriers already operate in-cabin pet travel worldwide. They're ready to do it here too.
It's the check location
Inbound checks sit outside passenger terminals. Move them inside, and dogs can come home in-cabin.
Our First Campaign
Start with Heathrow.
Heathrow is the UK's largest international gateway and the natural starting point. Our first focus is changing pet customs at Heathrow so dogs can arrive in-cabin — setting the standard for every other UK airport to follow.
Focus airport
Heathrow (LHR)
More details on the campaign and how to support it coming soon.