Stop to dogs and cats in the hold as if they were luggage! From next week it will be easier to bring with us on theairplane Our hairy friends. The Ministry of Transport He has just announced that theNational Authority for Civil Aviation (Enac) will approve the new rules in the planned board Monday 12 May.
What the rules on the transport of animals by plane foresee at the moment
Currently, especially for dogs, there are strong limitations for transporting the cabin. In fact, usually, Only dogs up to 8-10 kg They can travel with us, while those of medium-large size fly instead in the hold up to a maximum of 75 kg on average. Yes, how they were luggage.
However, there is no unanimous rule, so much so that the weight rule was initially aInitiative of the US Company Delta in 2016then followed by others.
On flights made by Iberia 2 animals are currently admitted for each flight, while on those operated by Getjet or Airhub It is allowed to bring On board only dogs and catsbut our hairy friend must fly in a non -rigid approved conveyor, with maximum dimensions of 45x39x21 cm and 8 kg including the animal. In the case of dogs and cats, it is possible to travel up to a maximum of 2 in the same carrier, provided they are of the same species and/or litter and do not exceed the weight limit and permitted measures.
Vueling Instead he admits the dog in the cabin as long as his weight does not exceed 8 kg, including the carrier, allowing each passenger to bring a single pet, with a maximum of 5 animals in total inside the cabin for each flight. However, .
Be careful, however: on board we can bring dogs, cats, birds (excluding birds of prey) and turtles, but rodents, rabbits, stinking, courtyard animals, birds of prey, fish and reptiles are in general, and any other animal not included in the list will be considered illegal trafficking of animals.
Vuelinghowever,, it can refuse the boarding of animals which, for particular characteristics such as bad smell, health status, hygiene or aggressive behavior, could be harassted or dangerous for other passengers.
And it is still not over, because the rules also depend on the country of departure and arrival: this service, in fact,.
A struggle that has been going on for some time
The animals are not luggage, and there are many absurd episodes that we could tell about it. In 2023, just to mention an example, the Brazilian breeder Joao Paulo de Costaduring a stopover a Istanbulwas caught by one panic crisis And despair after discovering that his four dogs had disappeared and that the airport staff refused to give him information.
His four -legged friends had been embarked in the hold of the planeas required by dog regulations above 10 kg. De Costavisibly shocked, had collapsed to the ground in the tears shouting: “Where are my dogs?”, While the employees continued to ignore his requests. Only after the intervention of the airport police was it possible to locate and finally bring together the man to his beloved animals.
Always in 2023, a video posted on Tik Tok da Diego Mateosa Spanish worker who works at an airport, are heartbreaking, highlighting like ours dog I generally travel in terrible conditions on planesleft in the cold and frightened holds for hours.
What changes from 12 May
According to reports from the Ministry of Transport, the ENAC resolution establishes:
(…) The transport of pets is allowed, housed within a special carrier to be placed even above the seats, provided that they are adequately insured through the seat belts or other anchoring systems. The overall weight of the animal and the carrier can be higher than the limits currently envisagedbut do not exceed the maximum weight expected for an average passenger
In short, perhaps, finally, our furry friends will be recognized as living beingeven on planes. But it remains to be seen when and how the individual companies will adapt.
Source: Ministry of Transport
