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In a widely shared video, a man was seen bringing his falcon, which had its passport, onto an Etihad flight.
The passport says it is a male bird with Spanish ancestry. (Photo Credits: Instagram)
Luxurious lifestyles are a hallmark of elite UAE residents. Exotic animals are often kept as pets by wealthy people in this Middle Eastern paradise of luxury. These animals enjoy the same luxury as their owners. Now picture yourself in the cabin of an aeroplane with an Emirati man and a pet falcon. If that wasn’t strange enough, the bird has a passport of its own. Now, a video on Instagram that shows this amazing phenomenon has gone viral.
The video begins with an intriguing conversation between an Emirati man and an inquisitive traveller at an airport in Abu Dhabi. The UAE resident is shown with a bird perched elegantly on his arm while wearing traditional white clothing. The traveller is intrigued and asks, “Is it flying (with us)?” The Emirati resident responds, “Yeah, of course, it is flying with us on the plane.”
During their brief exchange, it becomes clear that the falcon owner was leaving for Morocco. The UAE national casually showed a “Falcon passport” when the traveller asked if the bird had any kind of identity. It included every detail about the bird, including its gender, place of origin, and previous travel places.
“He is a male. He is from Spain,” says the man while reading the passport. “This is extraordinary,” he exclaimed, evidently in shock.
Shared on April 28, the video has amassed over 1.8 million views so far. In addition, the video has provoked a flurry of emotions from people.
A user jokingly said, “This falcon travels more than I do!”
Another jibed, “He probably has more stamps on his passport than me.”
“Only in the UAE would this be completely normal,” a user on Instagram commented.
Others expressed admiration for the country’s commitment to animal heritage and customs, with one user observing, “Respect for animals in Arab culture is next level. This is peak Arab luxury.”
Comments on social media varied from simple admiration—”That’s so majestic!”—to incredulous—”Wait, birds get passports now?”
“Imagine sitting next to a falcon on a flight,” a user wrote, while another added, “This is why I love the internet.”
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