Comments on: Does your booze need Secret Service protection? Why duty-free shopping is still a risk http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/12/20/does-your-booze-need-secret-service-protection-why-duty-free-shopping-is-still-a-risk/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:16:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Sally http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/12/20/does-your-booze-need-secret-service-protection-why-duty-free-shopping-is-still-a-risk/#comment-18932 Sally Thu, 03 Jan 2008 22:17:03 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/12/20/does-your-booze-need-secret-service-protection-why-duty-free-shopping-is-still-a-risk/#comment-18932 Kango, you can save quite a bit depending upon where you travel. For example, last year I travelled from the US to Australia. The prices of goods is significantly cheaper on the US side than the Australian side. (yes, I was quite annoyed at having to pay (sometimes) 50% more in Australia for the same alcohol.) Kango, you can save quite a bit depending upon where you travel.

For example, last year I travelled from the US to Australia. The prices of goods is significantly cheaper on the US side than the Australian side.

(yes, I was quite annoyed at having to pay (sometimes) 50% more in Australia for the same alcohol.)

]]> By: K http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/12/20/does-your-booze-need-secret-service-protection-why-duty-free-shopping-is-still-a-risk/#comment-18754 K Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:29:39 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/12/20/does-your-booze-need-secret-service-protection-why-duty-free-shopping-is-still-a-risk/#comment-18754 Kango, While it may not be a fabulous deal, I buy it on the request of my cousin, who covets American-made liquors but would rather reimburse me the cost in dollars from the duty-free than buy it personally in euros plus import duty. The easy solution would be to buy beforehand and put in my luggage, but I've seen bottles crack before and am not willing to give up suitcase space and save my cousin a few dollars for that. Kango,

While it may not be a fabulous deal, I buy it on the request of my cousin, who covets American-made liquors but would rather reimburse me the cost in dollars from the duty-free than buy it personally in euros plus import duty.

The easy solution would be to buy beforehand and put in my luggage, but I’ve seen bottles crack before and am not willing to give up suitcase space and save my cousin a few dollars for that.

]]> By: Kango Suz http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/12/20/does-your-booze-need-secret-service-protection-why-duty-free-shopping-is-still-a-risk/#comment-18741 Kango Suz Wed, 26 Dec 2007 23:40:34 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/12/20/does-your-booze-need-secret-service-protection-why-duty-free-shopping-is-still-a-risk/#comment-18741 Just wondering- I'm not a big 'shopper' and so I tend to just ignore the duty free shops in the airports. Do people find that these save you a lot of money? Also, can't you just buy duty-free after you get off your airplane at your final destination? At least the airports that I frequent don't have a security once you're off the airplane. Just wondering- I’m not a big ’shopper’ and so I tend to just ignore the duty free shops in the airports. Do people find that these save you a lot of money?

Also, can’t you just buy duty-free after you get off your airplane at your final destination? At least the airports that I frequent don’t have a security once you’re off the airplane.

]]> By: J http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/12/20/does-your-booze-need-secret-service-protection-why-duty-free-shopping-is-still-a-risk/#comment-18670 J Sun, 23 Dec 2007 10:22:33 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/12/20/does-your-booze-need-secret-service-protection-why-duty-free-shopping-is-still-a-risk/#comment-18670 I say boycott and checking altogether. Mail your liquids to yourself at your destination, forget about duty-free. If enough people do this, there will ultimately be layoffs in the airport security sector. Airport security are among the most inept out there and that especially includes the policy makers. I say boycott and checking altogether. Mail your liquids to yourself at your destination, forget about duty-free. If enough people do this, there will ultimately be layoffs in the airport security sector.

Airport security are among the most inept out there and that especially includes the policy makers.

]]> By: Gudrun http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/12/20/does-your-booze-need-secret-service-protection-why-duty-free-shopping-is-still-a-risk/#comment-18620 Gudrun Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:04:43 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/12/20/does-your-booze-need-secret-service-protection-why-duty-free-shopping-is-still-a-risk/#comment-18620 when returning from Sydney, Australia last January, we went into the gift shop in the international terminal to buy water before boarding our plane. Because we were flying to the US, the guy behind the counter said we should not buy it, they would confiscate it. Since we were behind security, that made no sense. Except, that they had a special, additional security check before boarding the plane to the US. Guess the Aussies thought it best to play it safe when dealing with the US.... when returning from Sydney, Australia last January, we went into the gift shop in the international terminal to buy water before boarding our plane. Because we were flying to the US, the guy behind the counter said we should not buy it, they would confiscate it. Since we were behind security, that made no sense. Except, that they had a special, additional security check before boarding the plane to the US. Guess the Aussies thought it best to play it safe when dealing with the US….

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