United Airlines Not gonna fly: 'emotional support peacock' turned away by airline Bird named Dexter was banned from United Airlines flight from Newark to Los Angeles flight due to health and safety concerns United Airlines said the peacock didn’t meet guidelines Photograph: Kim Ludbrook/EPAA United Airlines passenger who tried to take her “emotional support peacock” with her on a cross-country flight has had the bird turned away by the airline because of health and safety concerns. A spokeswoman for Chicago-based United says the peacock didn’t meet guidelines for several reasons, including its size and weight. Spokeswoman Andrea Hiller says the issues had been explained to the passenger three times “before they arrived at the airport”. Dexter’s Instagram account notes his “human friends” will be driving him cross-country. “Spent 6 hours trying to get on my flight to LA,” the post reads.

Source: The Guardian January 31, 2018 01:30 UTC