Comments on: Duty free liquids allowed on board, except when they’re not http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/10/16/duty-free-liquids-allowed-on-board-except-when-theyre-not/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:34:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2651 By: Anna http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/10/16/duty-free-liquids-allowed-on-board-except-when-theyre-not/#comment-23894 Anna Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:57:30 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/10/16/duty-free-liquids-allowed-on-board-except-when-theyre-not/#comment-23894 I just flew back to the US from Johannesburg, South Africa on Delta and was told the same thing - nothing over 100 ml's allowed on the plane, even if it's a bottle of wine you bought at the duty free after going through security. ironically, delta then sells duty free items on board the plane once you've taken of. I just flew back to the US from Johannesburg, South Africa on Delta and was told the same thing - nothing over 100 ml’s allowed on the plane, even if it’s a bottle of wine you bought at the duty free after going through security.

ironically, delta then sells duty free items on board the plane once you’ve taken of.

]]> By: G Luderer http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/10/16/duty-free-liquids-allowed-on-board-except-when-theyre-not/#comment-18991 G Luderer Sun, 06 Jan 2008 00:06:17 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/10/16/duty-free-liquids-allowed-on-board-except-when-theyre-not/#comment-18991 I flew out of Munich to LA on 17 November 2007, bought duty free liquor there and had no problem getting it through onto the plane. In contrast, a year ago when I left Munich with duty free liquor bought there, at Philadelphia airport I could not board my connection to Phoenix with the liquor. But they were friendly enough to help me to return to the luggage check-in to put the bottle into checked luggage. I flew out of Munich to LA on 17 November 2007, bought duty free liquor there and had no problem getting it through onto the plane.
In contrast, a year ago when I left Munich with duty free liquor bought there, at Philadelphia airport I could not board my connection to Phoenix with the liquor.
But they were friendly enough to help me to return to the luggage check-in to put the bottle into checked luggage.

]]> By: Dr Vino’s wine blog » Blog Archive » Traveling with wine puzzle revealed! Mark Ashley of Upgrade: Travel Better http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/10/16/duty-free-liquids-allowed-on-board-except-when-theyre-not/#comment-18471 Dr Vino’s wine blog » Blog Archive » Traveling with wine puzzle revealed! Mark Ashley of Upgrade: Travel Better Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:29:32 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/10/16/duty-free-liquids-allowed-on-board-except-when-theyre-not/#comment-18471 [...] comment on the original posting is a case in point. My own experience in Munich last year (detailed here) was very much the same. Flights to the US had an additional checkpoint — after the initial [...] […] comment on the original posting is a case in point. My own experience in Munich last year (detailed here) was very much the same. Flights to the US had an additional checkpoint — after the initial […]

]]> By: Maria http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/10/16/duty-free-liquids-allowed-on-board-except-when-theyre-not/#comment-15655 Maria Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:21:42 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/10/16/duty-free-liquids-allowed-on-board-except-when-theyre-not/#comment-15655 I just had this very problem in Amsterdam! I bought three bottles in Copenhagen, showing them my boarding passes to Amsterdam and on to Minneapolis. They sealed the 3 bottles in the special clear plastic bag, receipt clearly visible. All was well until we went to board in Amsterdam, and a guy came up to tell me (ruefully) that I couldn't take it, and had to deposit it in security. He said there were 3 or 4 airports which still were sending along duty-free stuff, even after a year of Amsterdam informing them that they wouldn't be allowed any further! I believe they were Copenhagen and Milan, and can't recall the others. Anyhow, I asked whether I could give them away (no) and whether they at least sold the bottles and gave the money to charity or something (no). He said all were destroyed, and mentioned that they already had a full bin that day, including Dom Perignon! I then asked if I could at least try my three bottles, and he said that was fine, so I stood to the side and opened first the Lapponia blueberry liqueur (very sweet, and not as interesting as I'd hoped), some Cherry Heering-style cherry cordial from Denmark (predictably cough syrupy, but not bad) and a very tasty (and cheap) orange aperitif by Cinzano. It seemed to be fairly entertaining for the other travelers to watch a passenger open and swig from three bottles, make pronouncements on their quality, and hand them over to the trash can. But I'm still ticked off at the Copenhagen duty-free shop! I just had this very problem in Amsterdam! I bought three bottles in Copenhagen, showing them my boarding passes to Amsterdam and on to Minneapolis. They sealed the 3 bottles in the special clear plastic bag, receipt clearly visible. All was well until we went to board in Amsterdam, and a guy came up to tell me (ruefully) that I couldn’t take it, and had to deposit it in security. He said there were 3 or 4 airports which still were sending along duty-free stuff, even after a year of Amsterdam informing them that they wouldn’t be allowed any further! I believe they were Copenhagen and Milan, and can’t recall the others. Anyhow, I asked whether I could give them away (no) and whether they at least sold the bottles and gave the money to charity or something (no). He said all were destroyed, and mentioned that they already had a full bin that day, including Dom Perignon! I then asked if I could at least try my three bottles, and he said that was fine, so I stood to the side and opened first the Lapponia blueberry liqueur (very sweet, and not as interesting as I’d hoped), some Cherry Heering-style cherry cordial from Denmark (predictably cough syrupy, but not bad) and a very tasty (and cheap) orange aperitif by Cinzano. It seemed to be fairly entertaining for the other travelers to watch a passenger open and swig from three bottles, make pronouncements on their quality, and hand them over to the trash can.

But I’m still ticked off at the Copenhagen duty-free shop!

]]> By: Chris http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/10/16/duty-free-liquids-allowed-on-board-except-when-theyre-not/#comment-11868 Chris Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:20:15 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/10/16/duty-free-liquids-allowed-on-board-except-when-theyre-not/#comment-11868 This happened to me while flying from Barbados. Not only was I forced to checkin the 2 bottles of liquor I bought in the secured area of the airport, FREAKING American Airlines lost my liquor then delivered shattered rum soaked bottles to my house. I am sooooooooooo pissed. Checking glass bottles onto an airplane that were bought in a secured area is as dumb and unnecessary as it gets. This happened to me while flying from Barbados. Not only was I forced to checkin the 2 bottles of liquor I bought in the secured area of the airport, FREAKING American Airlines lost my liquor then delivered shattered rum soaked bottles to my house. I am sooooooooooo pissed. Checking glass bottles onto an airplane that were bought in a secured area is as dumb and unnecessary as it gets.

]]> By: Euro traveler http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/10/16/duty-free-liquids-allowed-on-board-except-when-theyre-not/#comment-6695 Euro traveler Mon, 05 Mar 2007 17:27:26 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/10/16/duty-free-liquids-allowed-on-board-except-when-theyre-not/#comment-6695 You are correct in that airports have differing rules than the U.S./EU rules governing duty free liquids. I recently purchased a bottle of alcohol in Oslo and flew through Copenhagen then onto the U.S. without a problem (flew SAS). I was able to carry the bottle in its sealed bag onto the flight departing Copenhagen for the U.S. without a problem. There wasn't even any screening or questions. Once I got to the U.S. I just had to check it into my bags for flights continuing on. Then, just 2 weeks ago I flew from Brussels to Amsterdam to D.C., but this time when I purchased alcohol in Brussels and tried to take it on board the U.S. bound flight in Amsterdam they confiscated it all. I filed a complaint with the airport citing the inconsistency of rules within the EU in that there was no problem going through Copenhagen on New Years Day (of all days when you would think crazies would want to strike the U.S. on that day if ever!) but in Amsterdam they choose to confiscate anything not purchased at Amsterdam duty free. These are either country specific rules or airport specific. In either case, the EU obviously has no control over what it's member states decide to do with certain airport regulations. You are correct in that airports have differing rules than the U.S./EU rules governing duty free liquids. I recently purchased a bottle of alcohol in Oslo and flew through Copenhagen then onto the U.S. without a problem (flew SAS). I was able to carry the bottle in its sealed bag onto the flight departing Copenhagen for the U.S. without a problem. There wasn’t even any screening or questions. Once I got to the U.S. I just had to check it into my bags for flights continuing on. Then, just 2 weeks ago I flew from Brussels to Amsterdam to D.C., but this time when I purchased alcohol in Brussels and tried to take it on board the U.S. bound flight in Amsterdam they confiscated it all. I filed a complaint with the airport citing the inconsistency of rules within the EU in that there was no problem going through Copenhagen on New Years Day (of all days when you would think crazies would want to strike the U.S. on that day if ever!) but in Amsterdam they choose to confiscate anything not purchased at Amsterdam duty free. These are either country specific rules or airport specific. In either case, the EU obviously has no control over what it’s member states decide to do with certain airport regulations.

]]> By: Upgrade: Travel Better » Blog Archive » Duty free liquids soon to be liberated? http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/10/16/duty-free-liquids-allowed-on-board-except-when-theyre-not/#comment-512 Upgrade: Travel Better » Blog Archive » Duty free liquids soon to be liberated? Fri, 22 Dec 2006 13:28:32 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/10/16/duty-free-liquids-allowed-on-board-except-when-theyre-not/#comment-512 [...] Related: - Duty free liquids allowed on board, except when they're not - Update: Munich Airport responds to questions about its duty free policy (image) « Short hops — December 21, 2006 [...] […] Related: - Duty free liquids allowed on board, except when they’re not - Update: Munich Airport responds to questions about its duty free policy (image) « Short hops — December 21, 2006 […]

]]> By: Upgrade: Travel Better » Blog Archive » Update: Munich Airport responds to questions about its duty free policy http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/10/16/duty-free-liquids-allowed-on-board-except-when-theyre-not/#comment-376 Upgrade: Travel Better » Blog Archive » Update: Munich Airport responds to questions about its duty free policy Mon, 20 Nov 2006 14:36:56 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/10/16/duty-free-liquids-allowed-on-board-except-when-theyre-not/#comment-376 [...] A few weeks ago, I expressed dissatisfaction at the seemingly arbitrary restriction placed on duty free liquor purchases at Munich Airport. (On October 13, the duty free shop refused to sell me a liter of anything, saying that it wasn’t permitted for flights to the United States.) [...] […] A few weeks ago, I expressed dissatisfaction at the seemingly arbitrary restriction placed on duty free liquor purchases at Munich Airport. (On October 13, the duty free shop refused to sell me a liter of anything, saying that it wasn’t permitted for flights to the United States.) […]

]]> By: The Global Traveller http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/10/16/duty-free-liquids-allowed-on-board-except-when-theyre-not/#comment-262 The Global Traveller Tue, 17 Oct 2006 22:07:00 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/10/16/duty-free-liquids-allowed-on-board-except-when-theyre-not/#comment-262 I like the idea of an offensive airports list. I like the idea of an offensive airports list.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/10/16/duty-free-liquids-allowed-on-board-except-when-theyre-not/#comment-261 Anonymous Tue, 17 Oct 2006 21:10:00 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/10/16/duty-free-liquids-allowed-on-board-except-when-theyre-not/#comment-261 re: Brussels and Delta: Even though it was during the liquids ban, Delta was the only US airline preventing passengers from buying liquids from Duty Free. re: Brussels and Delta:

Even though it was during the liquids ban, Delta was the only US airline preventing passengers from buying liquids from Duty Free.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/10/16/duty-free-liquids-allowed-on-board-except-when-theyre-not/#comment-260 Anonymous Tue, 17 Oct 2006 15:44:00 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/10/16/duty-free-liquids-allowed-on-board-except-when-theyre-not/#comment-260 the boston screener was arbitrarily making decisions, but it seems the munich and vienna airports are systematically imposing stricter rules. maybe, can we start a list of "offensive" airports that are particularly guilty of making up rules like this? not the ones with individual screeners on a power trip, but the systematic ones? thoughts? the boston screener was arbitrarily making decisions, but it seems the munich and vienna airports are systematically imposing stricter rules.

maybe, can we start a list of “offensive” airports that are particularly guilty of making up rules like this? not the ones with individual screeners on a power trip, but the systematic ones? thoughts?

]]> By: BoonDoggie http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/10/16/duty-free-liquids-allowed-on-board-except-when-theyre-not/#comment-259 BoonDoggie Tue, 17 Oct 2006 09:38:00 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/10/16/duty-free-liquids-allowed-on-board-except-when-theyre-not/#comment-259 "Are you carrying any electronic items, and when did you last use them?" I've been asked a variation on that question at LHR/LGW on every exit since well before 911. It seems variable at other international airports. “Are you carrying any electronic items, and when did you last use them?”

I’ve been asked a variation on that question at LHR/LGW on every exit since well before 911.

It seems variable at other international airports.

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