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Watch: Saudi prince buys airplane seats to transport 80 falcons

  •   Tue, Jan 31 2017 09:40:36 PM

Dubai, Jan 31 (PTI): In an unusual sight, a Saudi prince is claimed to have bought tickets of a passenger jet for his 80 falcons, according to media reports.

A picture posted on the Reddit has gone viral which shows a flock of blindfolded falcons seated on a plane around the cabin among passengers, each bird seemingly tied securely down to the seats.

Reddit user lensoo posted it online, writing: "My captain friend sent me this photo. Saudi prince bought ticket for his 80 hawks," the Khaleej Times reported.

Transportation of falcons, the national bird of the UAE, is not a rare practice in the Middle East.

Falcons can get their own forest green passports to fly in the UAE. That passport allows them to travel to Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Morocco, and Syria.

Qatar Airways' website also states that a maximum of six falcons can be brought on economy class.

A Flydubai spokesman said falcons must have their own seat, with a cloth placed underneath them to prevent accidents. Etihad Airways also allows falcons on board.


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  • JJ, Mangalore

    Wed, Feb 01 2017

    People spend millions transporting horses around the world from one race to the other. It costs a fortune when you see the kind of containers they are shipped by air. What about pets like Dogs and Cats. It costs more than business class ticket. Imagine how much Vijay Mallya would have spent on this sport alone.........
    So this is not something new.........

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  • Rita lasrado, Germany

    Thu, Feb 02 2017

    @JJ.Mangalore,sure it is a rich mans world.One who can afford and has some small money do indulge in it.Falks too are costlier .May be it was better to transport them in a seperate smaller plane.well it is their money and hobby.They earn too good with thier hobby and birds/Horses.How many people in china spend money (rich of course)millions on pigeons.One pigeon itself costs millions.and they ahve a big pavillion only for them,lot of people to care.

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Katapadi/Frazer Town,Bangaluru

    Wed, Feb 01 2017

    Quite interesting indeed and the Saudi can do all these things because of its richness in oil

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  • Rajesh, dubai

    Wed, Feb 01 2017

    Antilia is a private home in South Mumbai. It is owned by Mukesh Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Industries, and includes a staff of 600 to maintain the residence ... Middle east is a hub to rich people and India is poor people paradise. Reddy can spend cores of money for his daughters marraige. When Poor people country men Mukesh Ambani,Reddy etc enjoys why not Saudi prince?????

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