HAS THIS HAPPENED TO ANYONE?
 

From another message board this report: <BR>"Traveling to Amsterdam on Northwest Airlines and visiting the Netherlands, and Belgium I learned an expensive lesson. No where was anything posted about candy not being allowed back in the U.S. Being that it was close to Easter, I purchased close to $100.00 worth of wonderful candy in Belgium. On my return trip, the stewardess announced that if anyone had any candy we had to eat it on the plane or let her dispose of it properly! Needless to say I was not the only one on the plane with candy! To this day I don't understand it as boiling the milk would certainly kill any bacteria in the candy. To make matters worse no other airline made that request. I called to complain after returning too no avail. <BR> <BR>This is just a warning to those traveling to Europe. Don't waste your money on the lovely candy, especially if you fly Northwest!!" <BR> <BR>I have carried back lots of candy and never, never heard of this. Comments please! <BR>

I would have pretended that I had not heard the announcement and kept my candy.

Just flew back from Italy on Northwest last week, had some candy (not $100 worth) and nothing was said about it on that flight and I AM enjoying it. Mary Jayne

The only candy that I know has restrictions is liquor-filled candy! Thaaaaat's right, the Carrie Nations in U.S. Customs say it has to be counted in your liquor ration. <BR> <BR>Sounds like that flight attendant had a good scam going "oh here let ME dispose of that wonderful - er, I mean, ILLEGAL - Belgian chocolate".

I've heard of produce restrictions, here in So. Cal, they don't let anything in. Not even from other states but chocolate!! Luckily for me, I could never restrain myself from eating it during the 11 hour flight home... I would no doubt arrive empty handed anyway.

I think this comes under the heading of "urban legend".

flew back from ireland 10days ago and they announced if anyone was bringing back meat or dairy products and specified that included chocolate. i thought it had something to do with foot and mouth?

Re: 'I think this comes under the heading of "urban legend".' <BR> <BR>Yep! Along with those mythical gangs of guys that knock out people in train compartments with gas and then steal their possessions.

The stewardess was making a joke, because she likes candy. Isn't that obvious?

Sounds like Southwest Airlines. They had my daughter and friend believing they were going from Raleigh to Tampa via Hawaii. They were worried they'd miss their flight to Costa Rica. A lady in line even told them "Yeah, this is a great flight, I'd never see Hawaii otherwise"

Interesting ... my husband travels to Belgium frequently on business, and every time he goes he brings back Neuhaus chocolates with him - usually carried onto the plane in the Neuhaus bag, so it is obvious for all to see that he has chocolate - and has never, ever had a problem. This includes 2 trips taken during the current foot & mouth scare. In any event, I've never heard of the airline itself telling you that you had to dispose of something on the plane that you are not allowed to import or that they would have to dispose of it for you ... while I have been on flights on which announcements have been made as to what you can & can't bring into the country, in my experience it has always been customs who actually disposes of such things.

Can't address the f&m issue, but I have dealt extensively with US customs in an official capacity, i.e., mail to military members overseas--the same custom rules apply, with some additional ones: There is NO customs regulation against importing regular chocolates. Liquor-filled chocolates must be counted against your liquor allocation and you may have to pay import tax if you have too much. But normal chocolates are allowed, up to and including the $400 limit imposed on any goods purchased abroad. F&M may have changed this, I don't know; they may be considered a dairy product because of all the milk they contain.

Just called Northwest-KLM - There is no restriction on candy or chocolate. I had to clear this up because we are going to Europe on KLM in June.

If airline employees are apt to make jokes at the expense of their customers who may not be well informed, I'd be inclined to complain to their employer. Imagine if one 'joked' about taking a bomb on board a plane while going through security....

Did anyone ever think that Arnie@MoviesNow was pulling your, my, our legs? Surely he could not be that naive and be allowed to travel by himself. <BR>Fie!

Wake up folks. This question is a fairy tale. It was born either in a moment of utter boredom or in the brain of a consummate prankster.