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.
Umgaqo-nkqubo umisela ezona ndlela zilungileyo zokundwendwela ezinikezelwa ziiholide ze-Etihad ezibandakanya izilwanyana, kwaye ikwachaza neendlela ezintsha zokuphatha iintlobo zezilwanyana ezisemngciphekweni nezisengozini, iindebe zokuzingela eziqulathe naziphi na iinxalenye zezilwanyana, amaphiko okrebe kunye nezilwanyana eziphilayo ezilungiselelwe ukusetyenziswa kuphando lwenzululwazi, olungayi kuvunyelwa kwinqwelomoya. Lo mgaqo-nkqubo ukwabeka izibophelelo kwiSibhengezo se-United for Wildlife International Taskforce kuThutho lweeMveliso zeNdalo ezingekho Mthethweni, apho i-Etihad Airways yaba ngumtyikityi ngoMatshi 2016 kumsitho osemthethweni eBuckingham Palace. Iinqwelo-moya ezilingana neqabane ezithandathu zilandele ngokufanelekileyo ngo-Epreli nangoJuni ukuxhasa iinzame zokuthintela urhwebo olukhulayo kwiimveliso zasendle.
Ukuphawula uSuku lweZilwanyana kwiHlabathi liphela, i-Etihad Airways iqhuba ukhuphiswano lweendaba zentlalo kude kube nge-6 ka-Okthobha, ukuphumelela uhambo oluya eSri Lanka, kubandakanya iinqwelomoya, iihotele, ukhenketho kunye nokudluliselwa. Ukuze babe sethubeni lokuphumelela, abangenayo kufuneka babelane ngeefoto zabo ezihamba phambili zezilwanyana endle besebenzisa i-hashtag # Etihad4wildlife kwi-Instagram nakwi-Twitter.
UPeter Baumgartner, iGosa eliyiNtloko lesiGqeba leEtihad Airways, uthe: “Inqwelo moya yethu izinikele kwintlalo-ntle nakukhuseleko lwezilwanyana zasendle. Umgaqo-nkqubo wethu omtsha uphuhlisiwe kwisithuba seenyanga ezininzi ukunciphisa 'umkhondo wezilwanyana' kwaye uya kuqinisekisa ukuba siyaqhubeka nokuhlangabezana nemigangatho ephezulu yempilo yezilwanyana. Ngokubamba iphulo le- # Etihad4Wildlife online, sinethemba lokwazisa iindwendwe zethu malunga nomba obalulekileyo wolondolozo lwezilwanyana zasendle. ”
Ngomhla we-10 ku-Okthobha, i-Etihad Airways iza kubamba ingxoxo ngezilwanyana zasendle kwishishini leenqwelomoya kunye noWill Travers OBE, uMongameli weBorn Free Foundation kunye nengcali eyaziwayo yezilwanyana zasendle kumazwe ngamazwe. I-Born Free Foundation ibonelele ngoncedo lobugcisa ekuphuhliseni umgaqo-nkqubo omtsha wenkampani yeenqwelomoya ngokunikezela ngeyona ndlela ilungileyo yokusebenza kwimisebenzi yeholide ebandakanya ukubukela okanye ukusebenzisana nezilwanyana. IHolide ye-Etihad iye yahlaziywa iminikelo yayo ngokuhambelana noMbutho wee-Arhente zokuHamba zaseBritani '(ABTA) iGlobal 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.
