USVI-On-Line

Has anyone flown American Airlines recently who knows whether they charge a fee for checking your liquor boxes? I mean that do they consider it a checked piece of luggage over and above what you are allowed? Last year when we flew, the airlines were not doing that because it would hurt the sale of liquor. Thank you so much.

Came back on the jan 12th booze box was free I got 6 in there 2 in my checked luggage and 6 carry on after I was thruogh customs at the store in the terminal. I think I might have a problem

When we returned late January the checked boxes were not counted as baggage at check-in. However, if you bought some at the store beside the gate, the box counted as a carry on- meaning it was one of your two carry-ons allowed. We saw a man who had to, at the instruction of the folks at the gate,try to stuff the booze box into a large roll aboard that he had, in addition to a shopping bag. Finally, another passenger offered to carry it on for him.

Thank you to those of you who replied! I was hoping that was still the case. Can't go to the islands without bringing back the booze!!! I can't get out of here soon enough.

Do any of you know if this also applies to Northworst...oops, I mean DELTA?

I have flown both American and US Airways and neither one charged for checked liquor. I just needed to tell the clerk that it was duty-free items.

Just got back -1 AM-long day..
Flew American and 2 boxes-the agent only let us take 5 bottles in each ??-no Cruzan Rum ?
no charge for them-had to stick one Stoli orange in checked suitcase..

However,daughter flew home today on Delta-
had a 3 pack box that they insisted be checked-
made her sign a waiver in case anything happened to it--
news flash-
they broke all 3 bottles !!

Absolut Tropics,Pasoa, and a cheap vanilla rum she didn't like !!
Her Mount Gay vanilla made it home safe with us !!

Thanks for the info. Since I'm flying Delta I don't think I'll take the chances on having to check it. I'll just drink it all while I'm there