Aeroflot airline has started testing a new service that allows pets to be transported in a container on the next passenger seat in the aircraft cabin. The press service reports that air carrier.
The publication states that the new opportunity will be valid on the company’s own flights until March 20, 2024, after which it will be decided to extend the service permanently.
In the first stage, customers will be able to use this service on the airline’s own flights. It will be tested by March 20, 2024, and based on the results, the carrier will decide on the possibility of providing the service on a permanent basis.
“A passenger can carry a container containing an animal or bird on the side seat,” the statement reads.
According to the press service, the maximum weight of the container with the pet will be 15 kg, the additional space fee will be charged at the same rate as for the adult passenger. It can be used in all service classes (economy, comfort and business).
The government and administration of the President of Russia last year asked The Ministry of Transport is considering the possibility of increasing the weight of pets allowed to be carried in the cabin of an aircraft, including their carriers, to 10 kg.
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