Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has launched a new Animal Welfare and Conservation Policy and an #Etihad4wildlife social media competition as part of the airline’s ongoing efforts to promote wildlife conservation.
Inqubomgomo isungula umkhuba ongcono kakhulu wohambo olunikezwa Amaholide e-Etihad ahilela izilwane, futhi iveza imibandela emisha yokuthuthwa kwezilwane ezisengozini nezisengozini, izindondo zokuzingela eziqukethe noma yiziphi izingxenye zezilwane, amaphiko oshaka nezilwane eziphilayo ezihloselwe ukusetshenziswa ocwaningweni lwesayensi, ezingeke bavunyelwe endizeni. Le nqubomgomo iphinde ibeke izibopho ku-Declaration of the United for Wildlife International Taskforce on the Transport of Illegal Wildlife Products, lapho i-Etihad Airways yasayina khona ngoMashi 2016 emcimbini osemthethweni eBuckingham Palace. Izinkampani zezindiza ezisebenzisana nazo eziyisithupha zalandela okufanayo ngo-Ephreli nangoJuni ukuze zisekele imizamo yokuvimbela uhwebo olukhulayo ngemikhiqizo yezilwane zasendle.
Ukugubha uSuku Lwezilwane Lomhlaba, i-Etihad Airways iqhuba umncintiswano wenkundla yezokuxhumana kuze kube umhla ziyisi-6 kuMfumfu, ukuze iwine uhambo oluya eSri Lanka, okuhlanganisa izindiza, amahhotela, izinkambo kanye nokudluliselwa. Ukuze babe sethubeni lokuwina, abangenele kufanele babelane ngezithombe zabo ezihamba phambili zokuhamba zezilwane endle besebenzisa i-hashtag ethi #Etihad4wildlife ku-Instagram naku-Twitter.
UPeter Baumgartner, oyiChief Executive Officer ye-Etihad Airways, uthe: “Inkampani yethu yezindiza izinikele enhlalakahleni nasekuvikeleni izilwane zasendle. Inqubomgomo yethu entsha yakhiwe phakathi nezinyanga ezimbalwa ukuze kuncishiswe 'izinyawo zethu zezilwane' futhi izoqinisekisa ukuthi siyaqhubeka nokuhlangabezana namazinga aphezulu kakhulu enhlalakahle yezilwane. Ngokusingatha umkhankaso we-inthanethi othi #Etihad4Wildlife, sithemba futhi ukuqwashisa izihambeli zethu ngodaba olubalulekile lokongiwa kwezilwane zasendle.”
Mhla ziyi-10 kuMfumfu, i-Etihad Airways izobamba ingxoxo ngezilwane zasendle embonini yezindiza no-Will Travers OBE, uMongameli we-Born Free Foundation kanye nongoti wezilwane zasendle owaziwayo emhlabeni jikelele. I-Born Free Foundation inikeze usizo lobuchwepheshe ekuthuthukiseni inqubomgomo entsha yenkampani yezindiza ngokunikeza imibandela yokusebenza engcono kakhulu yemisebenzi yamaholide ehilela ukubuka noma ukuxhumana nezilwane. I-Etihad Holidays ibuyekeze ukunikezwa kwayo ngokuhambisana ne-Association of British Travel Agents' (ABTA) Global Welfare Guidance of Animals in Tourism.
In addition, the airline is supporting the Born Free Foundation’s Travellers’ Animal Alert – an online tool that gives holiday-makers around the world an opportunity to raise concerns about any cases of animal suffering encountered on their trips. Guests who wish to support the charity in the air can purchase a bracelet, featuring a silver African lion charm, or donate their Etihad Guest Miles when on the ground.
