Do airlines really ban transporting fruits in baskets from Venezuela?

Contrary to what some bloggers and so-called "guides" have recently been writing about the ban on carrying "fruit baskets" from Venezuela by this or that airline, in fact, carrying a basket of fruit in hand luggage is not prohibited. The reason is that most of such sources do not delve into the essence of such "bans" and provide inaccurate or incomplete information on this matter, or perhaps simply do not have reliable information. The essence is that baskets and fruits themselves do not pose a danger for transportation, therefore they are not included in the list of prohibited items and are allowed for transportation on airplanes, 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 baskets with fruit in hand luggage or checked baggage.

However, there is some truth in what bloggers and tourists say in reviews. The fact is that some airlines, mainly those working with tour operators and operating charter flights on package tours, allow or allowed to carry an additional "fruit basket" on top of the usual hand luggage and baggage allowance, which did not have to be paid extra. That is, it is a kind of "bonus" that mainly applies on charter flights for Russian package tourists. However, in recent years, some airlines have begun to ban this additional basket, or allow it only for a fee, as a full additional piece of hand luggage. Hence, apparently, the myth that baskets of fruit are banned in hand luggage was born.

So, in conclusion, we repeat: you can carry a basket of fruit, and there is no ban on this, provided, of course, that your basket meets the airline's norms specifically for your ticket. However, it is worth noting that airline norms for weight, size, and number of pieces may vary among different airlines, different flights, and different fare classes, so you need to check this before each specific flight in the route receipt, on the airline's website, or with the tour operator. If you want to carry a basket in addition to hand luggage and it is not allowed by the rules on a particular flight, you will have to pay for it.

Just in case, we also note that there is another misconception that fruit can only be carried on an airplane in baskets. This is also incorrect information, and there are no rules about this. That is, you can carry fruit in any container, suitcase, backpack, bag, etc., as long as its weight and dimensions comply with the carriage norms for size and weight.

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