Tongan passengers transiting in Fiji warned about new travel requirements

Passengers from Tonga traveling to Australia or the US via Fiji are being urged to pack their Tongan kava in their check-in bag and not carry-on bags.

Tonga Chief Executive Officer Agriculture, Dr Viliami Manu said Fiji is implementing an international policy that will prohibit powder items that exceed 350 grams per passenger including Tongan kava.

Manu said many passengers traveling via Fiji have been disappointed because the Tongan kava they had packed was destroyed as the packages exceeded the permitted amount.

International policies include the restricted number of liquid items allowed per passenger.

   

LoopTonga photo file. Caption:Tongan kava 

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