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August 4th, 2015, 05:06 PM
#1
Hunting trophies: Delta, United and American ban transport
Saw this coming....
Delta, United and American Airlines have banned the shipment of big-game trophies on flights after the illegal killing of Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe.
The airlines announced that they would no longer transport lion, rhinoceros, leopard, elephant or buffalo remains.
They have not, however, given official reasons for their announcements.
Delta flies direct to a number of African cities and was subjected to an online petition to ban such shipments.
American Airlines and United fly to fewer sub-Saharan cities than Delta, but United said in a tweet its decision to stop carrying trophies was "effective immediately".
United spokesman Charles Hobart said: "We felt it made sense to do so."
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-33767771
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August 4th, 2015 05:06 PM
# ADS
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August 4th, 2015, 05:39 PM
#2
You can add Air Canada to the list, they announced it as well today. Interestingly enough South African Airways did the same about a month ago as well as Lufthansa prior to "Cecil" and then reversed their decision:
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August 4th, 2015, 05:55 PM
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August 4th, 2015, 06:01 PM
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What a bunch of frigging pussies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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August 4th, 2015, 06:14 PM
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August 4th, 2015, 06:22 PM
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Has too much time on their hands
"A company spokesman says the airline will no longer carry trophies from lions, leopards, elephants, rhinoceros and water buffaloes."
I guess that means they'll still carry African Cape Buffalo?
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August 4th, 2015, 06:46 PM
#7
I'm pretty sure Fedex will still carry it as cargo....they don't have to keep the fickle flying public happy 
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August 4th, 2015, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by
MikePal
Saw this coming....
MikePal
Do you think it really matters to those guys that can afford $50,000 for the permit.
Most of them fly down in their own planes!
Also .. those airlines are only hurting the countries where those safaris occur!
If you keep doing what you've always done. You'll keep getting what you've always got!
Since light travels faster than sound, some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
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August 4th, 2015, 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by
SK33T3R
MikePal
Do you think it really matters to those guys that can afford $50,000 for the permit.
Most of them fly down in their own planes!
Also .. those airlines are only hurting the countries where those safaris occur!
SK33T3R, I understand the 'trophys' ship separately, after some preliminary work is done on the hide. So unless they send their private jet back, then it is shipped by cargo.
Your right, silly PR move that really affects no one.
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August 4th, 2015, 07:45 PM
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Shipments can be done one of two ways. Fully taxidermied, usually how i ship or dipped and packed, which is a way of treating the hide in order that the taxidermy work can be done here at home. Taxidermy is usually cheaper in Africa but then the crate costs more, so the two ways of shipping end up costing roughly the same. The guys that get hurt are the ordinary guys that go over and do plains game safaris which are very comparable to doing a guided hunt in North America. Less airlines carrying trophies home means more competition and higher prices. I have a shipment enroute through Istanbul on Turkish airlines due to the current situation, so there are ways around it. Also lots of guys use sea freight, making the airlines a non issue. Hopefully they will follow SAA lead and once presented with the facts reverse their decision as well.
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