It was a bird-hit of a different kind. Air India flight AI 676, from Kolkata to Mumbai, got delayed by about an hour on Wednesday morning because of some caged parrots on board.
As the parrots started whistling and talking continuously, passengers were irritated and fuming.
Varsha Sethia, a marketing professional, who was on board the flight, said in a series of tweets: “ A passenger is carrying parrots on #AirIndia flight. And they are whistling! :)) Crew clueless why it was allowed.”
One of the passengers insisted that the parrots be off-loaded as he could get allergy from its dust and feathers. “Someone objected on grounds of allergy. Now bird de-boarded. Flight even more late. Everyone shouting,” Sethia said in her second tweet.
After off loading the parrots, AI 676 took off about an hour later from the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Airport.
An airline official said that a passenger carried two parrots, along with him, after complying with airline rules. They were kept in a cage in the passengers' section. However, two co-passengers objected to the presence of parrots on health grounds. Hence, parrots were moved to the cargo section.
19/11/15 Shahkar Abidi/Daily News & Analysis
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As the parrots started whistling and talking continuously, passengers were irritated and fuming.
Varsha Sethia, a marketing professional, who was on board the flight, said in a series of tweets: “ A passenger is carrying parrots on #AirIndia flight. And they are whistling! :)) Crew clueless why it was allowed.”
One of the passengers insisted that the parrots be off-loaded as he could get allergy from its dust and feathers. “Someone objected on grounds of allergy. Now bird de-boarded. Flight even more late. Everyone shouting,” Sethia said in her second tweet.
After off loading the parrots, AI 676 took off about an hour later from the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Airport.
An airline official said that a passenger carried two parrots, along with him, after complying with airline rules. They were kept in a cage in the passengers' section. However, two co-passengers objected to the presence of parrots on health grounds. Hence, parrots were moved to the cargo section.
19/11/15 Shahkar Abidi/Daily News & Analysis
