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I think the biggest elephant in the room is that you're allowed to bring (as hand carry) 3 liters of liquid fuel in glass containers on international flights...

I think the biggest elephant in the room is that you're allowed to bring (as hand carry) 3 liters of liquid fuel in glass containers on international flights... as long as you purchased said flammable liquid in a duty free store

ghshephard 10y ago
Can you purchase overproof liquor in the duty free store?
- alfiedotwtf 10y ago
  I looked for 151 but couldn't find it at the airport duty free store. I'm sure it's available at external duty free stores though :(
  - Texasian 10y ago
    In the US, at least, you aren't allowed to carry any liquid (besides non-essential medications, baby formula) in containers larger than 3oz through security regardless of if its duty free. I had no idea that duty free stores existed outside of airports, to be honest.
- kwhitefoot 10y ago
  Depending on what you mean by overproof the answer is yes sometimes in some places.
  - ghshephard 10y ago
    Soft definition of overproof - "Any alcohol that can be easily ignited and turned into an violent explosive."
x1798DE 10y ago
Don't they sort of "gate check" duty free purchases and you pick them up at the destination?
- ghaff 10y ago
  Not that I'm aware. If you've seen duty free purchases at the gate it's probably because they've been delivered from duty free for the purchasers to pick up and take on the plane. (Because, though they're usually no great deal, duty free is only for purchases being taken out of the country.)
- ojbyrne 10y ago
  No, sort of opposite. You pick them up at the departing gate and carry them aboard. I'm guessing they do that to make it more likely you're taking them on an international flight and not buying stuff for someone else on a different flight.
  - x1798DE 10y ago
    Ah, I never bought anything duty free, but I've seen them set aside at the gates. Guess I assumed it was to be picked up at arrival. Thanks for the info.
namlem 10y ago
Have you ever tried to light 80 proof alcohol?

ghshephard 10y ago

Can you purchase overproof liquor in the duty free store?

alfiedotwtf 10y ago
I looked for 151 but couldn't find it at the airport duty free store. I'm sure it's available at external duty free stores though :(
- Texasian 10y ago
  In the US, at least, you aren't allowed to carry any liquid (besides non-essential medications, baby formula) in containers larger than 3oz through security regardless of if its duty free. I had no idea that duty free stores existed outside of airports, to be honest.
kwhitefoot 10y ago
Depending on what you mean by overproof the answer is yes sometimes in some places.
- ghshephard 10y ago
  Soft definition of overproof - "Any alcohol that can be easily ignited and turned into an violent explosive."

x1798DE 10y ago

Don't they sort of "gate check" duty free purchases and you pick them up at the destination?

ghaff 10y ago
Not that I'm aware. If you've seen duty free purchases at the gate it's probably because they've been delivered from duty free for the purchasers to pick up and take on the plane. (Because, though they're usually no great deal, duty free is only for purchases being taken out of the country.)
ojbyrne 10y ago
No, sort of opposite. You pick them up at the departing gate and carry them aboard. I'm guessing they do that to make it more likely you're taking them on an international flight and not buying stuff for someone else on a different flight.
- x1798DE 10y ago
  Ah, I never bought anything duty free, but I've seen them set aside at the gates. Guess I assumed it was to be picked up at arrival. Thanks for the info.

namlem 10y ago

Have you ever tried to light 80 proof alcohol?