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Taking liquor home
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 6:54 pm
by stjohnnewbie
How exactly does buying liquor in the airport and taking it home work? Any tips?
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:08 pm
by Pia
If you purchase once you are through security they box it and then you can carry it on the plane but if you buy before security you have to either check it or pack it in your suitcase and check it.
Pia
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:28 pm
by stjohnnewbie
Sounds easy! Last year I thought I heard someone being told that they would still have to check the alcohol, even buying it after we had gone through security, but it sounds like that is not the case. Thanks!
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:34 pm
by Pia
Only I believe if all of the overhead space is 100% full 
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 6:59 am
by Pat
I very recently bought liquor at the airport after we went thru security. They boxed it up and I carried it on the plane. Very convenient.
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 7:05 am
by EagleRayLover
We did buy liquor after security check in and put it in the empty polar bear cooler. worked like a charm.
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 8:14 am
by waterguy
I bought my 6 bottles before checking in they packed them great they were check thru to home. After I got into the airport I had time to kill so I went to check out prices there they were they same. A employee ask if I needed help I told I had already purchased my booze so I couldn't buy anymore she informed me that I was through security and I could so I picked up another 6 to carry on
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 8:43 am
by Beth Cruz
Will the airlines still let you check it through without a charge?
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:29 am
by stjohnnewbie
I'm guessing no, but curious to find out!
One thing on the carrying on, it counts torwards your carry on limit. Seems obvious now, but we are wishing we had checked one of our carry on bags this morning.