What to expect of parrots after a long flight

[Hanathaika]

My brother is sending me his African cape parrots from New York. I live in Hong Kong and he is sending them on a direct flight which I'm guessing is about 12 hours long. He told me they will be cranky but I would like to know if anyone has had their parrots flown in from anywhere on a long flight. How did they behave and what can I expect? Also, I have 2 indoor cats. My older cat has had contact with a tame parakeet and she was gentle with but they have never interacted with medium- large sized birds. How do I introduce the parrots to my cats?

[Eric&Rebecca]

Erm with regards to the cats... just don't. They should be OK in the same household but one should not be in the room when the other is loose. Its just to dangerous. Cat's saliva is also toxic to birds so if they are licking the cage bars or anything this is also extremely dangerous. Not to mention the antibodies your cat has- even though its probably healthy its still harmful.

I would never ever transport birds so i can't really comment on that. Its an extremely stressful process for them. I don't mean to judge honestly but poor birds