Actor Raveena Tandon is known for her exceptional skills and her advocacy for animal rights. For more than a month, she has been calling out Air India, owned by The Tata Group, for being "less pet-friendly".
Taking it to X (formerly known as Twitter), the actor wrote, "Comin from a legacy of Tata, and the love that Ratna Tata had towards dogs and animals, [I am] so disappointed to learn that Air India is becoming less pet-friendly.
Coming from a legacy of #tata and the love that #RatanTata had to dogs and animals , so disappointed to learn that @airindia is becoming less pet friendly . Besides hiking up the prices of the pets that you carry , you cannot even travel with your in cabin pet in business class…
— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) November 7, 2025
"Besides hiking up the prices of the pets that you carry, you cannot even travel with your pet in business class. A real let down for all those who travel with their pet, who are better behaved than most humans," the statement further read.
Raveena Tandon Asks Air India To Learn From Alaska Air
Raveena Tandon reshared a story by the Free Press Journal about Alaska Air allowing people to travel with two pets in a cabin.
The actor wrote, "Take a cue, Air India. Sometimes, you all put pet parents through a lot of inconvenience. Our babies are better behaved than some human passengers you get on board."
Take a cue @airindia . Sometimes you all put pet parents through a lot of inconvenience. Our babies are better behaved than most of some human passengers you get on board . pic.twitter.com/84qbR1ibsy
— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) October 1, 2025
Air India's Response To Raveena Tandon's Message
Air India has replied to the recent message posted by Raveen Tandon. "Dear Ma'am, thank you for highlighting this to us. Let us review and connect with you," it read.
Dear Ma'am, thank you for highlighting this to us. Let us review and connect with you.
— Air India (@airindia) November 7, 2025
A social media user tried to educate the actor on X and wrote that Air India's decision must be because of the inconvenience that others experience on the flight.
"I always ask my co-passenger. Never inconvenience anyone. In fact, it's always been a delight, and children love seeing them [animals].
I always ask my co passenger . Never inconvenience anyone . Infact it's always been a delight and children love seeing them . https://t.co/iSBAw6rK2c
— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) November 7, 2025
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