An unusual and viral video has been circulating on social media for days, showing a passenger—presumably Cuban, according to the account that posted the images, although their nationality has not been confirmed—attempting to check in a birdcage, apparently empty, as luggage at José Martí International Airport in Havana. This incident took place during the check-in for a Caribbean Airlines flight to Port of Spain, the capital of Trinidad and Tobago.
The images clearly show the passenger at the counter with the wooden and metal cage, while the airport staff member, visibly confused, informs him that this object cannot be transported in the airplane's hold, as it would likely be destroyed. It is also very unlikely that he will be allowed to carry it as hand luggage.
The situation, as absurd as it is comical, has generated thousands of reactions and comments among Cuban users, who have shared it in Facebook groups and other platforms. The expression of the billing clerk—half surprise, half resignation—has been one of the most discussed details in the memes that have arisen around the video.
The case has sparked popular ingenuity and jokes about the unusual things that passengers sometimes try to take with them on their journeys, especially from Cuba. The scene has been interpreted by many as a blend of ignorance and a touch of surrealism that continues to generate laughter and amazement.
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