New Age Duty Free

[Ulf Buxrud]

I am glad that these 'security' improvning agencies at last can tell there 
ass from their elbows.

I have for the last 15 years or so been lobbying for a system where the 'tax 
free' or 'dicsounted' alcohol should be purchased upon arrival and not on 
departure.
  
Letting flamable alchol and glass containers that easily may be converted 
into a deadly weapon be brought on board is a major flaw in the security 
system. Also, adding unnecessary extra wheigth is a cost factor for the 
airlines plus the temptation for 'weaker' souls to help them self to a drink 
or two from their 'goodie bag' on board risking to be unruly is another 
factor. 

Upon arrival at international airports one is still in a transit area equal 
to the one from which departure occurs. So from a 'economical/political' 
pont wiew there is no difference.

Further, keep in mind that all intra European air transports does not any 
longer offer 'tax free' purchases. The price level at the airports offered 
to intra European travellers are at least at par with shops outside the 
airport or HIGHER.

My tuppence

Ulf 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Bushido <professormalt at COMCAST.NET>
To: MALTS-L at LISTS.UNI-KARLSRUHE.DE
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 10:59:25 -0500
Subject: Re: New Age Duty Free


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
 
 
----- Original Message ----- 
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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