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What should the compensation be if an airline loses your pet?

What should the compensation be if an airline loses your pet?

Update: 2025-10-20
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The European Union Court of Justice ruled last week that pets can be considered as baggage. This was in response to a case where an airline lost a dog, and paid out €5,000 in compensation to the owner.

To discuss this, Ciara is joined by Co-Founder of My Lovely Horse Rescue, Martina Hickey and Eoghan Corry, Travel and Aviation Journalist at TravelExtra.ie.

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What should the compensation be if an airline loses your pet?

What should the compensation be if an airline loses your pet?