Saudi prince buys seats on a plane to
transport his 80 falcons: Reddit photo
We all know the Saudi royal family have a
lot of money. In 2015 Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, one of the richest people in
the world, announced he was giving away his $US30 billion fortune.
And now, another Saudi prince has taken
excess to the next level by buying his raptors seats on an plane.
A Reddit user shared the photo, reportedly
sent by his friend (a plane captain), that shows passengers surrounded by
countless falcons.
However falconry is so popular in the
United Arab Emirates that many airlines, including Eithad, Emirates and Qatar,
allow a certain number of pet falcons in the cabin or in checked luggage.
In fact, so many birds fly in airplanes
that the UAE government reportedly issued 28,000 falcon passports between 2002
and 2013, Gulf News reported.
Lufthansa have gone one step further to
accommodate super-rich passengers and created a patented bird stand that allows
travellers to keep their falcons nearby during the flight.
Own thoughts:
I love birds! These falcons even have
passports!!
Speaking of which, reminds me of an eagle
and chicken story (even though falcons are not eagles):
And also, wiki says: As of 2008, a recent
DNA study indicated that falcons are not closely related to the
Accipitriformes, being instead related to parrots and passerines! Parrots are
my favourite type of birds~~
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