Hi All,
Mate of mine is travelling overseas (Asia) and was wondering if he would be able to take his own Alcohol/ Liquor bottle instead of buying from the duty free outlets at the airport.
If yes, is he required to pack it a special packaging and does the bottle have to be kept in carryon luggage or checking baggage. Does the duty free outlet help provide the special packaging for his own liquor?
Any help with this will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for your response , so does that mean they have to buy the Alchohol of the duty free on the airport and then can take it along on the plane ?
Yes, provided it remains unopened and same limits apply.
Yes, provided it remains unopened and same limits apply.
Possibly destination dependant?
I know when I was flying Singapore - Sydney in Feb 2020 I wasn't allowed to purchase from SGP airport DF and take it on the plane.
Pissed off because the Vodka was a great price.
"Are You Allowed to Take Your Alchohol Bottle on a Plane When Visiting Overseas"
Yes, provided the bottle is empty
No, if the bottle contains more than 100ml of liquid
No, if the bottle contains more than 100ml of liquid
Not technically correct, if the bottle can contain more the 100ml of liquid it won't be allowed on.
So if you have a 250ml bottle, 1/3 full, they'll still say not allowed!
I've had no problems taking empty water bottles past security, then refill on the other side.
So take the empty 700ml bottle, and 7x100ml bottles to fill it :)
They can pack it in checked luggage.
Can you pack your own in checked luggage ?
Yes you can, but as long as you are within country’s import limits you are visiting and baggage weight limits.
The above are correct. Checked in hold luggage is fine (Carry on not)
Just make sure its packed carefully. Bubble wrap is great and then ideally in an enclosed container (many years ago I took a red wine and didnt observe that. You know what happened!!!
was wondering if he would be able to take his own Alcohol/ Liquor bottle instead of buying from the duty free outlets at the airport.
But why!? You can't drink your own booze on the plane, it's not really 'cheaper' to buy it here at retail than duty free at either end.
Asia is pretty cheap in general for booze already. So buy it on landing?
You can only take bottles up to 100ml as part of carry on.
Apprantely he bought a good deal from DAN Murphy’s an wanted to take it a gift for his overseas friends not intending to drink whilst on the plane
Must have been a good deal!
Basically check the country you are visiting for its import limits, and pack the booze in your luggage. Pray it 'makes it' and doesn't disappear or break on the way ;)
Isn't wine cheaper at Dan's than at duty-free?
If it is wine, it is likely better availability here, and better prices.
Same if you wanted a particular local whisky, for example.
No point taking duty paid liquor from here overseas otherwise.
No point taking duty paid liquor from here overseas
You could have stopped here….
You can in checked in bag. have done that many times. Also duty free prices are usually more than dans these days.
You cannot carry them in cabin bags.
Thanks mate , was there a limit as to what amount you can take ? Also did you have to pack them in special packaging when putting them in the checked in bag ?
depends on the destination country's limits
did you have to pack them in special packaging
Get some polystyrene wine bottle packaging - they are one of the best ways to protect wines for this purpose. E.g. this. There are different ones, depending on whether you want to pack 1 bottle, or 6 bottles etc.
"Apprantely he bought a good deal from DAN Murphy’s an wanted to take it a gift for his overseas friends not intending to drink whilst on the plane"
Is your mate sitting in your seat and using your passport?
Just pack it in with his checked in baggage. Wrap it really well, and keep it away from anything angular or hard in the suitcase. Get airline to mark the case fragile. Be aware that liquid in glass bottles will gobble up a chunk of your weight allowance. Check amount limits and you may need to declare your destination’s customs.
We brought 4 bottles of decent Penfolds to relatives in China. Went down a treat.
We have been given some stuff to bring home too.
You can, only in the checkin luggage. Ensure the bottle is tightly packed - what I did last time was to put in smaller clothes within the box to ensure the bottle stays snug in the box, then kept the box in the middle of the checkin suitcase with clothes all round it - top, bottom and sides, to ensure sufficient padding when the baggage handlers throw around the suitcase. a bottle each in 4 suitcases, all came through safe.
Ensure you check the destination country limits. The one I was travelling to, customs marked the suitcases for checking after their XRay, and we needed to show that that it was within the carrying limits.
It is fine in checked luggage.
Make sure you’re allowed to bring the quantity into the other country.
Should your friend change their mind and/or buy duty free, then the next airport must be the destination and not a transit airport. The liquid limits of 100ml apply for transit.
Sounds like you/they haven’t travelled in a while. Most airports do not allow drinking liquids past security, since at least 2001. Even plain water.
So, no, they cannot carry their own supply in person nor in hand luggage.
They can wrap it tightly and place in checked luggage and hope for no breakages. Make sure to stay within country’s import limits. There’s a max number of litres permitted (2.25L Australia).