How many people do nothing if they have money. Many people spend money on hobbies. Many spend again in human service. But if you know what this Prince of Saudi Arabia has done, your eyes will rise. He booked flight tickets for his pet falcons. He booked flight tickets not for one or two but for 80 hawks. But this is not the case now. Six years ago in 2017. Recently, that scene has gone viral again on social media. News from NDTV.
According to CN Traveler, a member of the Saudi royal family owned 80 falcons. To ensure the comfort and safety of these birds, he booked separate flight tickets for each of them. Even the wings of the birds are tied so that there is no disturbance on the journey.
At that time, a photo of the incident was shared by social media Reddit user Lensu. Where seen, a full flight of falcons. Sometimes they are only a few people. In the caption of this picture, the user wrote, ‘My captain friend sent me this picture. The Saudi crown prince bought tickets for his 80 falcons.
Although this incident seems a bit strange, CN Traveler says that transporting falcons by plane in the Middle East is not unusual. This bird of prey has significant cultural and historical value in the Arabian Peninsula. Falcon fighting is very popular there. This game has been going on for thousands of years. Arabs attach so much importance to this sport that these birds have their own passports. As a result, these birds can travel from one country to another with their owners.