7 Airlines offer free 10kg fruit check-in at 20 airports

Thansettakij•Economy•8d ago

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The Ministry of Transport and Ministry of Commerce collaborate with seven airlines to allow passengers to transport up to 10kg of fruit free of charge at 20 airports.

•Seven airlines are supporting a free fruit check-in measure for passengers up to 10kg per person.
•The initiative is available at 20 airports under the Department of Airports from September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2027.
•The measure aims to reduce agricultural product surpluses and price drops by accelerating distribution from production sources to consumers.

Overview

•Ministry of Transport emphasizes developing infrastructure to drive the national economy and support the agricultural sector.
•Ministry of Transport and Ministry of Commerce integrated cooperation to use airport networks and air transport to distribute agricultural produce.
•Department of Airports, Department of Internal Trade, and aviation partners launched the Fruit Management Support Measure 2026.
•Seven airlines including Thai Airways and Bangkok Airways support free check-in of fruit boxes not exceeding 10kg per passenger.
•The support measure is active between September 1, 2026, and August 31, 2027.
•The service is available at 20 airports under the Department of Airports, including Krabi, Udon Thani, and Surat Thani.
•Passengers and tourists can obtain free fruit packaging boxes at airport public relations points.

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Key Entities

Person

Phatthraphong Phatthraphrasit(ภัทรพงศ์ ภัทรประสิทธิ์)

Deputy Minister of Transport.

Danai Ruangson(ดนัย เรืองสอน)

Director General of the Department of Airports.

Organization

Ministry of Transport(กระทรวงคมนาคม)ℹ️

The ministry responsible for developing transport infrastructure to support the economy and agricultural sector.

Ministry of Commerce(กระทรวงพาณิชย์)ℹ️

The ministry collaborating with the Ministry of Transport to distribute agricultural produce.

Department of Airports(กรมท่าอากาศยาน)

The agency under the Ministry of Transport managing the 20 regional airports involved in the fruit transport measure.

Department of Internal Trade(กรมการค้าภายใน)

The agency under the Ministry of Commerce driving the Fruit Management Support Measure 2026.

Thai Airways(สายการบินไทย)ℹ️

An airline partner providing free fruit check-in up to 10kg.

Bangkok Airways(สายการบินบางกอกแอร์)ℹ️

An airline partner providing free fruit check-in up to 10kg.

Nok Air(สายการบินนกแอร์)ℹ️

An airline partner providing free fruit check-in up to 10kg.

Thai AirAsia(สายการบินไทยแอร์เอเชีย)ℹ️

An airline partner providing free fruit check-in up to 10kg.

Thai Lion Air(สายการบินไทยไลอ้อนแอร์)ℹ️

An airline partner providing free fruit check-in up to 10kg.

Thai Vietjet Air(สายการบินไทยเวียตเจ็ทแอร์)ℹ️

An airline partner providing free fruit check-in up to 10kg.

Easy Airlines(สายการบินอีซี่แอร์ไลน์)

An airline partner providing free fruit check-in up to 10kg.

Policy

Fruit Management Support Measure 2026(มาตรการสนับสนุนการบริหารจัดการผลไม้ ปี 2569)

A measure to open Fast Track channels for transporting fresh fruit through airports and airlines.