Duty free, liquids and connecting flights

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dolsen

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#242694 9-Nov-2018 18:15

A quick question about carry on of duty free liquids and connecting flights that I can't seem to find an answer to.

If I am travelling back from overseas through Auckland, and then have another flight to Wellington that is not part of the same booking, am I able to take duty free spirits purchases on the second flight? Do the duty free purchases get put into a tamper resistant bag that is ok to carry on a domestic flight, or, am I out of luck?

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#2122902 9-Nov-2018 18:15

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gbwelly

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#2122911 9-Nov-2018 18:41

You won't have a problem taking them as carry on domestically. I don't know the rules but maybe it's officially allowed as they are unopened? Not that they even bother to check them...

wellygary

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#2122912 9-Nov-2018 18:46

Domestically there are no reasonalble restictions on liquids, - turning up in your flip flops with an open tinny on the other hand :)

The quantity of powders, liquids, aerosols and gels passengers can carry on board international flights are restricted. The restrictions:

apply only to carry-on luggage for international flights
do not apply to domestic flights
do not apply to checked luggage for international flights.

http://www.avsec.govt.nz/travellers/powders-liquids-aerosols-and-gels/

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#2122916 9-Nov-2018 18:56

The open tinny will be removed from your person...

Drinking your own alcohol is not permitted. Feel free to bring unopened duty free on a domestic flight.

You will run into trouble transiting to another international flight without clearing customs as transit is subject to LAGS restrictions.

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#2122946 9-Nov-2018 20:09

Yes.. don't do this on an international transit.. I lost a bottle of Gin transiting through Hong Kong to China.. Purchased in Auckland.

I was given a receipt for it in Hong Kong.. A piece of paper swapped for my Gin sounded like a fair deal.

Not.

Daniel