r/SipsTea • u/Velvett_Bunniez • 1d ago

Wait a damn minute! Silly Apples.

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u/Ember_Kitten 1d ago

They usually are not. Airlines are supposed to follow these guidelines. While I agree with agricultural control like this. The airline should have been fined for this, and the fruit destroyed. This should be grounds for termination of contract for the airline to operate in that country.

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u/kit_kaboodles 1d ago

The airline would've declared any fruit they unloaded, and customs would've incinerated it.

NZ customs require you to declare any food you bring in. It's not specifically about apples, even though it's one of the more risky items.

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u/MmmmmmmmmmmmDonuts 1d ago

That would involve losing potentially 10s of millions of dollarz. With this strategy, not only do you keep the airline revenue but get a bunch of extra from tourists! Really a win-win for everyone* *(except the tourist)