oneworld, All 15 Members, Commit to Buckingham Palace Declaration

oneworld® and its 15 member airlines have agreed to combat illegal wildlife trafficking by signing onto the Buckingham Palace Declaration (BPD), becoming the first airline alliance to do so with the unanimous support of its members.

Industry Initiative
- oneworld® and all 15 member airlines have signed the Buckingham Palace Declaration (BPD).
- Becomes the first global airline alliance to secure unanimous member support for the declaration.

Purpose
- Strengthen efforts to combat illegal wildlife trafficking.
- Support the protection of endangered species and global ecosystems.

Key Commitments
- Adopt a zero-tolerance approach to illegal wildlife trade.
- Enhance screening, reporting, and compliance processes across passenger and cargo operations.
- Train frontline staff to identify and report suspicious activities.
- Increase collaboration with governments, customs authorities, law enforcement, and conservation organizations.

Implementation
- Improve information sharing among member airlines.
- Strengthen detection and disruption of wildlife trafficking routes across the alliance's network of nearly 1,000 destinations.
- Support global enforcement efforts through coordinated action.

Leadership Comments
Ole Orvér, CEO, oneworld - The full participation of all member airlines strengthens the alliance's ability to identify and disrupt wildlife trafficking.
- Highlights aviation's role in protecting biodiversity.

Lord William Hague, Co-Chair, United for Wildlife
- Welcomed oneworld and its 15 member airlines to the initiative.
- Emphasized stronger collaboration between airlines, law enforcement, and conservation partners.

Significance
- Expands the reach of the United for Wildlife Transport Taskforce.
- Enhances the aviation sector's role in tackling one of the world's fastest-growing forms of organized environmental crime.
- Supports a more coordinated global response to illegal wildlife trade.