Petition: EU Must Stop Classifying Pets as “Luggage” on Flights

A recent European court ruling allows airlines to classify pets as “luggage,” meaning that if a beloved companion animal goes missing during a flight, carriers only owe the same compensation they’d offer for a misplaced suitcase. For anyone who has ever lived with an animal, this is unthinkable. Pets are living beings with emotional bonds—not objects on a baggage belt.

This ruling follows the heartbreaking case of Mona, a dog who escaped her flight crate and was never recovered. Her family received no meaningful recognition of their loss, despite the obvious difference between losing a companion animal and losing a jacket. Europe urgently needs a third, formal category for travelling animals—distinct from passengers and cargo—to protect pets and properly hold airlines accountable.

Sign the petition now to demand the EU establish new rules that treat pets as the sentient beings they are. Sign now.

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