Sentient Companions Classified As Baggage

Sentient Companions Classified As Baggage

The ruling is arguably not compelled by text or method, reflecting an industry-protective classification choice.

It neglects the ordinary meaning of "baggage" as objects and the EU legal context recognizing animals as sentient beings.

turning dogs into luggage neglects the broader social reality where the loss of companion animals foreseeably causes moral harm to their human guardians.

On 22 October 2019, Felicísima travelled with her mother and her dog, Mona, on an Iberia flight from Buenos Aires to Barcelona.

Author's summary: Court classifies sentient companions as baggage.

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Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog — 2025-11-04

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