South African Airways lifts ban on transportation of hunting trophies

The cargo division of South African Airways (SAA), South African Airways Cargo (SAA Cargo), has, according to the Cargo Policy and Procedures Advisory No 278 (20 July 2015), lifted the ban on the transportation of hunting trophies. SAA Cargo's trophy transport ban covered species such as elephant, rhino, lion and tiger.

.@Wildlifeatheart @EleRhinoMarch SAA Cargo reverses embargo on #wildlife trophies @elisetempelhoff @WildlifeAtRisk pic.twitter.com/aXrfQivm5F

— SAVE OUR RHINO (@SaveOurRhinoK9) 21. Juli 2015

South African Airways (SAA) announced the decision to ban the transportation of hunting trophies on 21 April 2015, following an incident in which hunting trophies were allegedly shipped to Perth (Australia) under a false label of "mechanical equipment". [more]