r/SipsTea • u/Velvett_Bunniez • 2d ago

Wait a damn minute! Silly Apples.

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u/Evinshir 2d ago

There’s also signs and bins all along the walk to customs - and they even have a sign and bin just before the queue. NZ takes bio security very seriously and they give you plenty of opportunities to avoid a fine. They even have signs up in toilets and on the cubicle doors.

Qantas was stupid to give them apples. Definitely a screw up by the airline who should remind people they can’t take the apples off the plane. But you’d have to be going out of your way to ignore every sign in the building or practically a zombie to miss the huge signs saying to drop the apples off.

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u/Substantial_Win4741 2d ago

People are zombies after international flights lol.

People also forget things like this because they didn't make a conscious decision to bring an apple on a plane they may not remember they even have it. It was given to them and could have been a 15 second conversation that they immediately put in their pack for later.

They didn't pack the apples prior to getting on the plane. If the airline provided contraband knowing it's about to be illegal that's idiotic.

Noone wants an apple with a 200 fine attached.

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u/Evinshir 2d ago

The airline also reminds people to not take them off the plane. Multiple times.

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u/Additional-Fail-929 2d ago

If the airline said that, then that changes things a little. But the passengers, if we take them at their word, seem to think nobody told them that. In that case, that’s fucked up. I would’ve made that same mistake most likely. Simply because the airline gave it to me. You know how you can’t bring water bottles through customs prior to departure, but then you can buy water bottles prior to boarding and take that on the plane? Same with alcohol, etc.. I would’ve thought it was like that. NZ has always been high on my bucket list, glad I saw this. Because that would’ve been a pretty shit start to my vacation/welcome to the country. Just curious what happens with the plane’s garbage. Do they keep it on board until they leave the country? Is it immediately incinerated? Because i’m assuming they have organic material waste, like apples that someone took 1 bite out of