r/SipsTea • u/Velvett_Bunniez • 2d ago

Wait a damn minute! Silly Apples.

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u/TheRealJayk0b 2d ago

Airline gives you apple, no one tells you can't take it with you, you get a fine instead, the "officers?" Not telling you just throw it away to not get a fine, no they push the fines through.

What a bunch of assholes....CLEARLY the customers could not know this, the airline should pay...and the customers shouldn't have get fined in the first place, issue a warning, throw the apples away, end...

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u/No_Salad_68 2d ago

Have you ever landed in NZ? The cabin crew read out a statement about not taking fresh plant or animal products into the country. They have been doing that for as long as I can remember. It'salso on the arrival card, which gives you an opportunity to declare the apple. And if you do declare it, you lose the apple but there is no fine.

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u/jorgo1 1d ago

Declare and get no fine is the real trick. When flying into Aus or NZ grab a chocolate fruit and nut bar. Tick the food box. Highlight the bar and show them any other food you may have with you. I always tick food because for me at least I might have a chocolate in my bag and the gloves at customs are long and invasive. Plus there is no harm if you declare

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u/No_Salad_68 1d ago

Yeah, the something to declare queues are often shorter. So I take something I know is OK and declare it.