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Duty free from Dublin, transiting after a stop over.

  • 02-04-2013 6:44pm
    #1
    ScouseMouse
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    Hi everyone. Got a complicated one here. Think its a no-no, but hey, its worth throwing it out to see what others say.

    A friend is travelling Dublin - Manchester - outside of EU.

    Ok then. As you have a boarding card showing onward transit outside the EU within 24 hrs, you can buy from Dublin Duty Free. Even though the connecting flight is 7am next morning, its still within 24 hours.

    So, you land in Uk, Booze in Proper sealed Dutyfree tamperproof bag, as you are supposed to, but then you have to stay in an airport hotel as next flight is very early next morning. The hotel is off airport.

    Can your sealed, duty free bag be then brought through UK security again in hand luggage? Will it be confiscated or will they accept the security of the tamperproof bag, which has been outside the airport, even though its still sealed.

    My gut feeling is some jobsworth will confiscate it.

    Tricky one !

    Cheers all.


Comments

  • #2
    Amirani
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    My guess is that it wouldn't make it through security at MAN.


  • #3
    Tenger
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 10,005 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    If he is staying overnight in a hotel I would expect that his checked in luggage is going to be picked up in MAN. If so then he puts the booze in the suitcase.

    Once you go outside the airside area (ie. Departures/Transfer area) of the airport the booze is going to be lost at security going back in.


  • #4
    lord lucan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,577 ✭✭✭lord lucan


    Tenger wrote: »
    If he is staying overnight in a hotel I would expect that his checked in luggage is going to be picked up in MAN. If so then he puts the booze in the suitcase.

    ^^^^^
    This.

    They may not sell the pax the duty free the evening before as he'll be leaving the airport but if they do you could find a security agent in MAN takes issue with it. Despite the theory that it's valid for 24 hours,a security agent may see the previous days date on the receipt in the STEB and refuse to allow it through. Generally the STEB's(sealed bags) are only issued if you're flying on on the same day,anyone on an overnight would be expected to place the items in their checked luggage the next morning.

    Best and safest option,buy the duty free in MAN.


  • #5
    andy_g
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,561 ✭✭✭andy_g


    More travel related than Aviation related.

    Moved to Travel forum.


  • #6
    tatli_lokma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,332 ✭✭✭tatli_lokma


    The 24hrs only applies if you do the journey in one block AFAIK. In the instance OP has stated, the fact that his mate leaves the international area means he crosses the boarder officially into the UK. In which case his duty free allowance becomes nil. In order to get the duty free allowance for onward flight outside the EU, you must not cross the boarder into an EU country. As OP states - you can be 24hrs in transit - once you cross the boarder this no longer applies.

    From a security point of view you have left the secure area, within which you have had several hours in the privacy of a hotel room to potentially make a bomb. There is little skill required to unseal and reseal one of those so called 'tamper proof bags'.

    For simplicity why not just buy the duty free in the UK - they usually have better deals anyway and then you won't have to be lugging around extra carrier bags.


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