GALES of laughter....Was he planning on STANDING during the entire flight? Dear gawd, what if they HATCHED?? Shades of Kenny Rogers:
Ya picked a fine time fer hatchin' cockatiel
Stuck here in customs an' I started to squeal
First was the creepin' then they all started peepin'
The eggshells fell out by my heels
Ya picked a fine time fer hatchin' cockatiel

(good lord, I need a nap, or a keyboard shield, or somethin'...)
~J