Review outdated rule on durians in flight: Activist
Published on: Thu, Jul 17, 2025
By: Sohan Das Text Size: Lau added that if the strong durian smell was the reason for the rule it was flimsy excuse as it could be denied hand carried but allowed if stored in the back luggage compartment area and 'by this way the smell may not be felt besides we wonder who was complaining of the odour when most passengers on domestic flights and love the odour.' LABUAN: With the expanded Sales and Service Tax which now includes on most imported fruits the demand for cheaper local fruits is expected to soar as such premium durians which are the favourites of most Malaysian should be made available without restrictions. 'As Airlines serving domestic destination should also accordingly keep abreast of the times and do away with its prohibition of durians in the flights as this is unfairly denying many in states without premium variety of the fruit from enjoying,' said activist Lau Seng Kiat.
Advertisement He said regulations were man-made and could be changed if it no longer suited with present situation. Lau added that if the strong durian smell was the reason for the rule it was flimsy excuse as it could be denied hand carried but allowed if stored in the back luggage compartment area and 'by this way the smell may not be felt besides we wonder who was complaining of the odour when most passengers on domestic flights and love the odour.' Subscribe or LOG IN to access this article.
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