DELTA AIRLINES WILL NO LONGER CARRY DEAD AFRICAN ANIMALS

The fall-out from Cecil the lion’s death continues. Delta Airlines announced on Monday that it would no longer ship hunting trophies — as in, dead animal parts — from lions, leopards, elephants, rhinoceroses, and buffaloes. Delta’s announcement is a big deal, because, as the New York Times explains, Americans make up the bulk of tourists who travel to Africa to hunt big game, and Delta is the only US airline that operates direct flights to South Africa.
* So…no carry-on carrion?
* No animal parts on the plane. Does that include the in-flight meals?
* Wow, if they charge a fee for an extra hand bag I wonder how much a dead lion costs?
* Great, your plane is battling to get off the ground and some jerk brings along a dead elephant.
* Imagine waiting at the luggage carousel and a dead rhino rolls down the ramp.
* Of course, to make up for the loss in revenue, Delta will now charge each passenger with a “no dead animal” fee.