Akasa to allow pets up to 100 kg on its aircraft from November 1
NEW DELHI: India’s youngest airline, Akasa, will from November 1, 2022, allow pets — domesticated dogs and cats to start with— on its aircraft like the country’s longest-flying carrier, Air India.
Akasa founder & CEO Vinay Dube said pets weighing up to 7 kg will be allowed onboard; those weighing between 7 and 32 kg will need to be checked in at airports and 32-100 kg will have to be checked in at cargo terminal as they will require to be flown in larger crates.
“There will be a charge for all these three categories of pet carriage which will be announced shortly. Pet booking will start from October 15 for flying November 1 onwards,” said Dube, an avid dog lover.
