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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alice Reynolds

Pets can now be classified as baggage, according to a top European court

Pets can be classed as baggage when taken on board flights, according to a top European court, meaning airlines are not required to pay higher compensation for lost animals.

The decision from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) comes after a dog escaped during a journey between Buenos Aires in Argentina and Barcelona in 2019 and was never recovered.

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