How In-Cabin Pet Travel Works — UK to Abu Dhabi & Dubai
No jargon, no mystery. Here is exactly what happens once you get in touch, from first email to touching down in Dubai or Abu Dhabi.
No jargon, no mystery. Here is exactly what happens once you get in touch, from first email to touching down in Dubai or Abu Dhabi.
Send us your pet's details and your target flight dates. We'll tell you honestly whether in-cabin travel is realistic and which package fits best — no pressure, no hard sell.
Once you book, we work backwards from your actual flight date to map out every vet visit, document deadline and permit application in the right order. Nothing gets left to the last minute.
We guide you through each health check and document as it falls due, checking everything against Etihad's and MOCCAE's current requirements before it's submitted.
We liaise with Etihad to confirm your pet's place in the cabin and manage the MOCCAE import permit application, so you're not stuck navigating either process alone.
By the time you're at the airport, every document is in order and your carrier meets spec. We're on hand if anything unexpected comes up on travel day itself.
With our Door to Dubai package, we stay involved after you land too, helping with arrival logistics so your pet's first days in the UAE are as calm as the flight itself.
From the first vet check to touchdown in Dubai or Abu Dhabi, we manage the whole compliance trail so nothing gets missed.
A few reasons owners pick Cabin Paws over a cargo-only pet relocation agent.
Your pet travels in the cabin with you, the whole way to Dubai or Abu Dhabi.
A real person answers your questions, from your first enquiry to touchdown.
One upfront price per package, no surprise invoices halfway through.
Every permit and form meets MOCCAE and Etihad requirements, checked by us first.
It depends on your flight date and your pet's current health records, but most clients start somewhere between 8 and 16 weeks before travel. We'll tell you exactly where you stand once we see your dates.
You bring your pet to the vet appointments we schedule and sign the paperwork that legally has to be in your name. We handle the research, the timeline, the Etihad liaison and the MOCCAE permit application, so you're never guessing what comes next.
Flight dates move and vet results sometimes come back differently than expected — it happens. We rebuild the timeline around the new information rather than starting from scratch, so a change doesn't automatically mean a delay.
