Overview

• Ita Airways operated a Linate–Fiumicino flight carrying two medium‑large dogs, Moka and Honey, in the cabin to showcase the new allowance.
• Enac’s guidelines lift the old 8–10 kg cap and require window placement away from exit rows, use of a harness and, where applicable, a muzzle, and no transport crate.
• Airlines must file operational plans with Enac and participation is voluntary, with caps on animals per flight, advance crew and passenger notification, and buffer areas for those with allergies.
• Reporting points to a practical limit of roughly 25 kg at launch, and Enac says broader thresholds would need coordination with international standards.
• The inaugural flight was demonstrative and tickets for this option are not yet on sale, as Rome Fiumicino opens a dedicated dog hotel to support increasing pet travel.