New Age Duty Free

[Davin de Kergommeaux]

Hi All,

My guess is they'll find a way to get the df purchases to the hold so
you can pick them up on arrival or else use some kind of a skycheck
system where you deliver the df to a baggage handler after you've
passed your gate.

Davin

On 8/12/06, Bushido <professormalt at comcast.net> wrote:
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> Ralph,
>
> As I've just returned from NL, I can tell you that you can't bring any
> liquids bought at the Schiphol d-f in carry-ons for international (outside
> EU) travel. The screening of carry ons at Schiphol occurs at the gate.
> Whether in future they will locate d-f outside of passport control where you
> could pack it in your checked bags is unknown at this point.  The problem
> there is that you typically need your boarding pass to purchase at d-f and
> you can't get that until you check-in your bags.....
>
> In Chicago on the other hand, they deliver your d-f to the gate as you board
> (or used to anyway), that would be the only way I could see it working
> unless the alcohol is an integral part of assembling the "liquid explosive"
> in the cabin, then I'm afraid all bets are off for the foreseeable future.
> The only alternative at that point is somehow devising a scheme to safely
> ensure passage of your d-f delivered directly to the luggage hold and
> distributing it post-departure at baggage claim.
>
> Sláinte,
> Brian
>
>
>
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> From: "Ralph Katzenell" <ralphoosh at 012.NET.IL>
> To: <MALTS-L at LISTS.UNI-KARLSRUHE.DE>
>
> Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 9:26 AM
> Subject: New Age Duty Free
>
>
> > Greetings all,
> > Can anyone update us on the current practical impact of the latest
> security measures on buying Duty Free liquids?
> > Does this mean the end of buying Duty Free, with pick-up outside the
> airport, and presentation of goods and VAT form to customs after passport
> control?
> > Ralph
> >
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