New global handbaggage guidelines

[lavalos]

Re: buying liquor at the airport...We were in Cabo in April and bought a couple of bottles of tequila. They tagged and carried onto the plane for us, however, because we had a connecting flight the tag and carry rule did not apply when we got into the states. If you plan to buy in Mexico, be sure you're on a nonstop flight into the states.

[calyx6]

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Originally Posted by lavalos Re: buying liquor at the airport...We were in Cabo in April and bought a couple of bottles of tequila. They tagged and carried onto the plane for us, however, because we had a connecting flight the tag and carry rule did not apply when we got into the states. If you plan to buy in Mexico, be sure you're on a nonstop flight into the states.

Or be sure you can put your liquor in your checked luggage at your connection point. Normally you have to pass US customs at your entry point (ie, connecting airport) and have to collect your luggage to do so, then recheck luggage on connecting flight. You should be able to stow any liquor bought into your luggage before rechecking it so make sure you have room (and lots of plastic bags in case of leakage/breakage.)

-V-