Airplanes, the journey of Pampa, the first assistance dog admitted on a flight. Brambilla: « Things are changing »

Is called Pampa And it is a beautiful and peaceful specimen of Chow Chow. He is not only Corinna’s life partner, he is also and above all his emotional support. Pampa is an assistance dog and is one of the very first, if not the first ever, to have been admitted aboard a national flight after the transposition in the budget law of the equation of all dogs that perform emotional support functions. Until now only guiding dogs for the blind could access the cabin on their legs, that is, not locked up inside a carrier, accompanying their reference human.

However, the practice is changing and Pampa will probably become the first testimonial of this new opportunity. The case wanted that on the flight from Milan to Rome to which he was traveling there was also Michela Vittoria Brambilladeputy and president of the parliamentary ceiling for animal rights, as well as the author of the bill to extend access to means of transport to all assistance dogs. That he did not miss the opportunity to immortalize the scene in a video.

Not only that: Corinna and her dog were in the first rows of the aircraft, where they also sat Aurora Ramazzotti and the showgirl Cecilia Rodriguezdirected in the capital for work commitments, which asked by the parliamentarian have declared themselves very favorable to the access of dogs in the cabin: « I am already in love with Pampa » said the first; « If it were for me I would embark more animals than people, » he added joking the second.

«My intent – explains the deputy – is to show how well -trained and trained dogs can travel on public transport without disturbing other passengers. Especially if they are accompanying someone who needs them for health reasons. From this point of view, Italy is still behind other countries, but fortunately things are changing ». Emotional assistance dogs – and also animals of other species but which perform the same function – have long been authorized to travel on the planes of American companies, who have noticed how to guarantee greater tranquility even to travelers particularly sensitive at the end guarantees a more peaceful flight for everyone.

The news of the Pampa flight comes a few weeks after the ENAC decision, theNational Authority for Civil AviationOf authorize access to the cabin also of dogs over 8 kg, Which until today were the only ones who could avoid the hold, albeit within a closed container. And only on the carriers of companies who have equipped themselves with a pet policywhile others, in particular the low cost ones, tend to choose not to admit to avoiding management problems. With the new rules, each carrier can decide independently If you also allow the board of larger dogs which, always in an adequate transport, will also be able to occupy the seat and not only the space on the ground in front of that of the owner.

At the moment, however, it does not appear that there have been adjustments in this sense and therefore, on the eve of the summer holidays, it is still impossible for the owners of medium -sized dogs or large air travel with their animal friends in tow. However, all those who also have a recognized emotional support in their four -legged friends and they could not.