Ita Airways is putting on sale from today the “Large Dog On Board” service, dedicated to the cabin transport of dogs up to 30 kg without a carrier, on a selection of national scheduled flights. The service will be operational from August 3 and bookable through the Company’s Customer Information Assistance Office (Ciao), at least four days before the flight date.
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The first flight last autumn
The launch follows the first scheduled demonstration flight carried out at the end of 2025 from Milan Linate to Rome Fiumicino, during which two large dogs traveled in the cabin without a carrier.
The approval from Enac
The service comes after the authorization from Enac, the National Civil Aviation Authority, based on the new provisions on the transport of dogs in the cabin adopted by the Authority. In the first phase, a maximum of two large dogs will be transported in the cabin, in reserved spaces: one up to 30 kg in Business class, the other up to 15 kg in Economy class.
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How it will work
In the first two months from the launch, standard-sized dogs, up to 10 kg, will be a maximum of two, only in Economy class and at least eight rows away from the large dogs; later they may increase to four. The Company plans to expand the service on national flights and extend it to international ones, compatibly with the progressive revision of limits and procedures by the competent regulatory bodies.
“Attention to passengers’ needs”
“With the launch of the Large Dog On Board service, Ita Airways takes a concrete step towards a way of traveling increasingly attentive to the needs of its passengers – says Joerg Eberhart, CEO and General Manager of Ita – We have listened to our customers’ requests and worked together with Enac, whom I thank, to allow them to share the journey with their four-legged friends, avoiding separations and making the flight experience more serene for the whole family. This result confirms our commitment to promoting innovative, responsible air transport capable of combining customer care, dog welfare, and full compliance with safety requirements.”
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