ITA Airways (AZ) replaced Alitalia in 2021 as Italy's flag carrier — Mochi has flown them on the Rome-Milan domestic. Cabin pets are accepted by booking through the Customer Center or ticket office with a 48-hour lead. Hold-bound pets follow a separate fee grid weighted by destination region, ranging from €95 to €200+ on international segments.
ITA Airways's pet policy splits into cabin and cargo. This page summarizes the weight limits, fees, brachycephalic-breed restrictions, and carrier specifications for both modes — sourced from the airline's official pet pages.
How ITA Airways treats your pet
Cabin policy
| Item | Detail | Source & confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Policy | Not yet documented | — |
Hold policy
| Item | Detail | Source & confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snub-nosed (brachycephalic) breeds | Not yet documented | — | |
| Pet + carrier max weight | 75 kg (incl. carrier) | 65% | |
| Minimum age | 12 weeks old | 65% |
Cargo policy
| Item | Detail | Source & confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advance booking | Add to booking ≥ 48 h before departure | 85% | |
| One-way fee | 200 EUR | 65% |
ITA Airways requires the pet booking at least 48 hours before departure via the Customer Center or ticket office. Online booking does not include the pet step on most fares. Without confirmation on file, the pet is denied at check-in. Bring the rabies vaccination certificate, EU pet passport, and any destination-country import paperwork to the desk.
Frequently asked
- What if my flight is delayed past my health certificate validity?
- If the certificate window expires before you board, you'll need a re-issue. Build a 1-2 day buffer between the cert date and departure to absorb minor delays.
- What happens if I forget a document?
- At the destination airport: at best, an extended inspection while you produce backup; at worst, the pet is held in quarantine or returned to origin at your cost. Bring printed copies.
ITA Airways hold pet pricing starts at €95 within Italy, €150 for most of Europe and North Africa, and €200 for Egypt and the Middle East. Intercontinental flights price higher per segment. The cabin pet fee follows a separate, smaller grid. Pay per pet, per one-way segment; the fee is non-refundable once the pet is added to the reservation.
ITA Airways is a workable Italian flag carrier for cabin pet travel with a 48-hour booking window and a clear fee grid for the hold. Your plan opens with the Customer Center booking, confirms the carrier dimensions, and budgets the per-segment fee against the destination region. Documentation follows the EU standard set.
Glossary
- ISO chip
- ISO 11784/11785 — the universal microchip standard.
- FAVN
- Fluorescent Antibody Virus Neutralization — a rabies serology test required by rabies-free destinations.
- Brachycephalic
- Snub-nosed breeds (French Bulldogs, Pugs, Persians, Himalayans) with restricted airline acceptance due to heat-stress risk.
- AVIH
- Animal Vehicle In Hold — IATA's term for cargo pet shipment, with fees that vary by carrier and route.