Egyptair stops monkey flights
Thanks to the efforts of Peta, other animal protection organisations, and activists from around the globe, nearly every major airline in the world has stopped transporting monkeys to laboratories.
A senior official from Egyptair has sent an e-mail to Peta US announcing that in view of the airline’s support of “the vision and mission” of animal protection organisations, it will no longer transport monkeys to laboratories.
Egyptair's announcement follows three months of vigorous campaigning by Peta entities worldwide, including protests in Frankfurt, London, Manila, New York City, Paris and Washington, D.C. Other organisations, including Action for Primates in UK, Stop Camarles in Spain, and One Voice in France, also campaigned to end the shipments. (cj)