ITA Airways launches the Large Pet Friendly service
ITA Airways takes a new step towards a more inclusive travel experience for those who fly with their pets. Following the recent regulatory changes introduced by ENAC, the company will put on sale on domestic scheduled flights the new "Large Pet Friendly" service, which will allow the transport of animals up to 30 kg in the cabin.
The news comes after the demonstration flight last September between the airports of Milan Linate and Rome Fiumicino, during which two large dogs traveled in the cabin without a carrier. An operational test that has allowed the company to start a technical and organizational path to ensure high standards of safety and quality of service.
What changes for those traveling with animals
With the introduction of the "Large Pet Friendly" service, passengers will be able to plan trips and holidays in Italy without separating from their medium and large four-legged friends. The sale is scheduled for the next IATA summer season, allowing you to organize trips with your pet as early as spring/summer.
In a context where pets are considered actual members of the family, the company thus expands the travel possibilities for a group of owners hitherto excluded from transport in the cabin.
A path already started
ITA Airways had already marked a first step on June 20, 2024, becoming the first company to increase the weight limit for the transport of pets in the cabin by 25% on all domestic flights, from 8 to 10 kg, to which 2 kg of the carrier are added.
With the new service dedicated to animals up to 30 kg, the company strengthens its strategy aimed at listening to the needs of passengers and building an increasingly personalized and inclusive flight experience, in full compliance with current regulations and safety standards. For those traveling to Italy with their pet, a new opportunity opens up: to fly together, from departure to arrival, without separation.
