Pigeon home after New York Detour

[Nancy Passmore]

This is a lovely story with a happy ending:

Story from the BBC NEWS:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/h...de/3037652.stm

[cyro51]

Thanks for posting that link, Nancy. I wish that it had been the owner that provided the fare, though! I had read earlier that he considered it too expensive and rather hoped that he had changed his mind and that the oigeon was worth that to him.

However, I expect it will make little difference to Billy who will be delighted when he is finally home.

Cynthia

[pdpbison]

What would Air Fare normally be for a Pigeon?


Phil

[feralpigeon]

That's a wonderful story Nancy, thanks for the post. I wonder if the pic is really Billy as it is also used in an unrelated pigeon link story on the same
page......what's up with that?!?

Oh, well, still nice to have all the other links!

fp

[Nancy Passmore]

Excellent question! I have no idea what the regular passenger pigeon fare is for a Transatlantic flight!

Now I wonder: was he offered in flight services? Meals? Entertainment?

Did he have to clear customs and immigration?

Did he need a pigeon passport?

Was his quarantine spent at the airport in London? Who paid for that?

How is he now?