Pets on Italy flights: New regulation for large animals in the cabin!

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Italienische Fluggesellschaften haben eine grundlegende Änderung in der Regelung zur Mitnahme von Haustieren auf Flügen angekündigt. Diese Neuerung gilt insbesondere für Hunde und Katzen, die künftig auf Passagierplätzen reisen dürfen. Bislang waren nur kleine Tiere mit einem Gewicht von maximal 10 Kilogramm, inklusive Transportbox, für die Kabine zugelassen. Mit der neuen Regelung, die vom italienischen Ministerium für Infrastruktur und Verkehr beschlossen wurde, dürfen auch größere Haustiere mitfliegen, solange das Gesamtgewicht die Grenze für einen durchschnittlichen Passagier nicht überschreitet. Diese entscheidende Maßnahme wurde am 12. Mai 2025 offiziell vom Verwaltungsrat der ENAC (Ente Nazionale per l’Aviazione Civile) vollzogen, wie HNA berichtet. …
Italian airlines have announced a fundamental change in the regulation to take pets on flights. This innovation applies in particular to dogs and cats who can travel on passenger spaces in the future. So far, only small animals with a weight of a maximum of 10 kilograms, including transport box, were approved for the cabin. With the new regulation, which was decided by the Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, larger pets can also fly as long as the total weight does not exceed the limit for an average passenger. This decisive measure was officially completed on May 12, 2025 by the ENAC board of directors (duck Nazionale via L’Aviazione Civile), as HNA reports. ... (Symbolbild/ER)

Italian airlines have announced a fundamental change in the regulation to take pets on flights. This innovation applies in particular to dogs and cats who can travel on passenger spaces in the future. So far, only small animals with a weight of a maximum of 10 kilograms, including transport box, were approved for the cabin. With the new regulation, which was decided by the Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, larger pets can also fly as long as the total weight does not exceed the limit for an average passenger. This decisive measure was officially completed on May 12, 2025 by the Enac Board href = "https://www.hna.de/verzusger/neue-regel-auf-titalien-fluegen---aendung-jetzlich-93726395.html#:text=ALTURIENisches%20Fllini EN%20d%C3%BCRFen%20 Zuk%C3%Bcnftig%20 and%20 and%20kat, also%20gr%C3%C3%9Fere%20d%C3%bcrfen%20No 20in%20th "> HNA reported.

Pets must be housed in a special transport box that is secured on your own seat. This eliminates the previous provisions that are specified under the seat. Minister Matteo Salvini, who campaigned for this change of rule, reacted to the concerns of many animal owners who experienced the transport of their pets as stressful. This new regulation could lead to travelers to choose increasingly air travel instead of using alternative means of transport, which is also a goal of the initiative.

reactions and implementation

The introduction of these new provisions does not remain without questions. There are ambiguities, among other things, with regard to ticket prices for the additional seats and the maximum number of animals that may be taken to the cabin per flight. Cheap airlines, such as Derwesten, traditionally taken a restrictive attitude towards the take-off of animals in the passenger area and could continue to be against these changes place.

It can be expected that the airlines will make individual decisions about taking animals with them, which could result in different regulations. The exact details of the implementation and further information should be published with an official announcement of the ENAC.

Overall, the new regulation shows a clear trend towards more animal -friendly travel options and could contribute significantly to improve the travel expression for pet owners.

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