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Four Thai airlines allow fresh fruit packs on flights free of charge

The Thai Ministry of Commerce has arrange with four airlines, namely Thai Smile, Bangkok Airway, Nok Air and Air Asia, to allow passengers to carry a maximum of 20 kilogrammes of fresh fruit on individual flights free of charge.
Four Thai airlines allow fresh fruit packs on flights free of charge
Four Thai airlines allow fresh fruit packs on flights free of charge ảnh 1Passengers of Thai Smile, Bangkok Airway, Nok Air and Air Asia will be allowed to carry a maximum of 20 kilogrammes of fresh fruit on individual flights free of charge. (Photo: thailandforvisitors.com)

Bangkok (VNA) – The Thai Ministry of Commerce has arrange with fourairlines, namely Thai Smile, Bangkok Airway, Nok Air and Air Asia, to allowpassengers to carry a maximum of 20 kilogrammes of fresh fruit on individualflights free of charge.

The move is intended to help reduce the surplus of fresh fruit and increaseprices in the domestic market.

Deputy PM and Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit visited an assistanceproject for fruit growers at Surat Thani airport, following the conclusion ofMOUs between the ministry and the four airlines.

Under the agreement, each passenger is allowed to carry a maximum of 20 kilosof fresh fruit on a flight free of charge. However, the fruit is to be fullycontained and sealed in packages prepared by the Department of Internal Tradein accordance with aviation rules. There are five-kilogramme and 10-kilogrammepacks which are available to air passengers at no cost at the public relationscounters of those airlines.

According to Laksanawisit, the measure will be applied for fruit in allseasons, and officials will assess the quantities of fruit to be distributedwith the support of the airlines. He also plans to carry out the measure at HatYai and Narathiwat airports.-VNA
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