Is it really forbidden to carry fruits in a basket on a plane from Turkmenistan?

Despite the fact that some bloggers and so-called "guidebooks" have recently been publishing information that it is forbidden to carry "fruit baskets" from Turkmenistan by one or another airline, in reality, carrying a basket in hand luggage is not prohibited. The problem is that most of such sources do not delve into the essence of such "prohibitions" and provide not entirely accurate or incomplete information on the topic, or perhaps they simply do not have reliable information. And the point is that as an object of transportation, neither baskets nor fruits pose a danger for transportation on an airplane, and therefore they are not among the prohibited items, and are allowed without any problems for transportation on airplanes both in hand luggage and in checked baggage. That is, in the norms of airlines and airports, there is no prohibition on carrying baskets with fruits either in hand luggage or in checked baggage.

But to be fair, there is some truth in what bloggers write and tourists say in their reviews. The thing is that many airlines, mainly those working with tour operators and operating charter flights for package tours, allow or allowed taking a "fruit basket" in addition to the permitted allowance of hand luggage and baggage, which does not need to be paid for additionally. That is, it is a kind of "bonus" that works mainly on charter flights for Russian package tourists. However, in recent years, some airlines have begun to prohibit the carriage of this additional basket, or allow its carriage 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, let us repeat: you can carry a basket with fruits, and there is no prohibition on this matter, provided, of course, that your basket meets the airline's norms and specifically for your ticket. However, it should be noted that airline norms for weight, size, and number of pieces may differ among different airlines, on different flights, and under different fare types, so this needs to be clarified before each specific flight in the itinerary 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 according to which fruits can be carried on an airplane only in baskets. This is also unreliable 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 correspond to the norms of carriage by size and weight.

Well, additionally, here is a link to our guide to exotic fruits with their photos and names, read it and you will know everything - /fruits/fruits_en 👍

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