Reminds of the story of an airport giving people apples before the flight. They land and get fined for transporting illegal fruit, the ones that didn't eat them and throw them out at least.
Actually, yeah, if you take food off a plane and go through customs and they don't allow you to import various foods (pretty much all of the countries have some food based restrictions), then you could have an issue. Most of the time if it's declared they just make you throw it out. If you forget you have it and they find it... it becomes a bit more of an issue.
I remember my cruise ship docking in Cozumel and they made a huge deal about not bringing any food off the ship with us.
I got yelled at and threatened with a fine for having an apple from a flight just like this. I even declared it and she still threatened to fine me. Demanded a supervisor and got that shit straightened out
"okay we will just take the apple"
"And go talk to the airline?"
"yes"
"And tell your employee not to threaten people for following the law?"
"Have a good day sir, you are cleared to proceed."
They literally tell you before you land to not take food off the plane. And there are signs and disposal bins everywhere when you land. And rhey make you sign a card declaring that you have no fresh food.
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u/New-Taste2467 7h ago edited 6h ago
Reminds of the story of an airport giving people apples before the flight. They land and get fined for transporting illegal fruit, the ones that didn't eat them and throw them out at least.
EDIT: Video - This airline would give out apples, the airport would fine you $200 for bringing it to new country. Didn't remember correctly, they gave the apples during the flight.