Is it really forbidden to bring fruits in baskets on a plane from Seychelles?

Despite the fact that some bloggers and so-called "guidebooks" write a lot about the ban on carrying fruit baskets from Seychelles by one or another airline, in fact, carrying a basket in hand luggage or checked baggage on a plane is not prohibited. The problem is that many bloggers do not delve into the essence of such "bans" and provide unreliable or incomplete information, or perhaps simply do not have reliable information. And the truth is that as an object of transportation, baskets and fruits do not pose any danger to transportation, and therefore are not among the prohibited items, and are allowed for transportation by air transport both in hand luggage and in checked baggage. That is, in fact, in the norms of airlines and airports there is no such ban on carrying "fruit baskets" either in hand luggage or in checked baggage.

However, there is a small grain of truth in what bloggers tell and tourists write in reviews. The fact is that many airlines, mainly working with tour operators and performing charter flights on tours, allow carrying, in addition to the usual allowance of hand luggage and baggage, also a "fruit basket", which does not need to be paid additionally. That is, it is a kind of "bonus" that operates mainly on charter flights for Russian package tourists. However, in recent years, some airlines have begun to prohibit carrying this additional basket, or allow it only for a fee, as a full additional piece of hand luggage. Hence, apparently, the myth was born that baskets with fruits are forbidden to be carried in hand luggage.

So, in the end, it turns out: you can carry "fruit baskets" in hand luggage or checked baggage on a plane, and there is no ban on this, if your basket meets the airline's norms and specifically for your ticket. However, it is worth noting that the airline's norms for weight, size, and number of pieces may differ among different airlines, on different flights, and different fare classes, so this should be clarified before each specific flight in the route receipt for the flight, on the airline's website, or with the tour operator. If you want to carry the basket in addition to hand luggage and this is not allowed by the rules on a specific flight, you will have to pay for it.

Just in case, we will also add that there is another misconception that fruits can be carried on a plane exclusively in baskets. This is also incorrect information, and there are no rules on this matter. That is, you can carry fruits in any container, suitcase, backpack, bag, sack, etc., as long as its weight and dimensions meet the norms for transportation by size and weight.

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