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Clearing the confusion: World Duty Free spells out the rules |
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UK. World Duty Free yesterday introduced new communications efforts to help ease passenger confusion since the 6 November EU aviation security regulations were introduced.
An A5 leaflet (pictured) is being given to EU, Norway, Switzerland and Iceland transfer shoppers as well as same day returning passengers. It says: Not to be opened until final destination is reached. Passengers transferring to another flight or returning* same day – opening or tampering with this sealed bag will result in confiscation at security check.
*Passengers not returning on same day need to check liquid/gel items over 100ml into hold baggage.
A further leaflet will be given to US and Canadian transfer passengers. It includes information featured on showcards, which will be displayed at all till points.
It reads: IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If you are flying to the US or Canada and have a connecting flight, liquid duty free purchases must be placed in your checked baggage.*
You will be required to reclaim your checked bags prior to passing through customs so that you can place liquid purchases in your bags before taking your connecting flight.
The text on the showcards, which presents information for both EU and US passengers) at the tills, reads as follows:
IMPORTANT INFORMATION –
Passengers transferring within the EU, Norway, Iceland or Switzerland or returning on the same day
Do not open the sealed bag containing your liquid purchase until you reach your final destination.
Opening or tampering with this sealed bag will result in confiscation at security check.
Passengers transferring within the US or Canada
You must place liquid purchases in your checked baggage.*
* You will be required to reclaim your checked bags prior to passing through customs so that you can place liquid purchases in your bags before taking your connecting flight.
World Duty Free said that staff will be trained in new procedures so that they can respond to passenger enquiries relating to the complex new regulations.
MORE ON THE NEW AVIATION SECURITY REGULATIONS
Kappé International bolsters security campaign fund with €50,000 contribution – 27/11/06
ICAO moves to harmonise security rules; MEDFA and Dubai Duty Free bolster campaign fund – 24/11/06
Estée Lauder and Pernod Ricard pledge €50,000 each to security campaign – 24/11/06
Diageo adds weight to duty free lobby with €50,000 commitment – 23/11/06
“˜Confiscations of 1,200 litres a day in certain places’; transit crisis worsens – 21/11/06
ETRC calls on trade to force security issue onto the political agenda – 20/11/06
Non-EU airport websites fail to fill the information gap on new security rules – 20/11/06
EU talks with US over new security measures prove inconclusive – 14/11/06
ACI World calls for harmonised global duty free regulations by 31 March 2007 – 07/11/06
Hold the Front Page; how the daily media covered the November 6 changes – 07/11/06
