Akasa Air to Allow Passengers to Bring Pets On Board From Nov 01

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Akasa Air, the newest airline in India will allow passengers to bring their pets on board beginning next month. Flyers can now bring their domesticated cats and dogs on flights beginning November 1, the bookings for which will begin from October 15.

The airline stated that each passenger will be allowed one pet weighing up to 7 kg.

Akasa Air said that “In our first phase of pet policy we will allow domesticated cats and dogs. We will progressively enhance our pet policy going forward.”

Belson Coutinho, Co-Founder and CMO of Akasa Air said;

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“As part of our commitment to creating an inclusive travel experience, we will now allow pets on board Akasa flights.

“Further, as we continue with our vision to create an inclusive and humane travel experience, Akasa’s pet-friendly service will commence from 1st November 2022, wherein passengers flying on Akasa Air will be able to travel with their pets in the cabin. Taking an additional step to ease the travel experience of pet parents and their wards, we have joined hands with Umeed for Animals Foundation to ensure smooth pet-friendly travel.”

Belson Coutinho added

As of now, only Tata-owned Air India is the only Indian carrier that allows its passengers to carry pets on flights.

Meanwhile, Akasa Air, which began operations on August 7 of this year, has a fleet of six aircraft and plans to add one every 15 days.

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“We are on track to receive 18 aircraft by the end of this fiscal year, 72 in five years,” said CEO and founder Vinay Dube.


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Manish Khandelwal
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Manish Khandelwal, a travel-tech enthusiast with over a decade of experience in the travel industry. Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Travelobiz.com, he's passionate about writing.

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