New Alcohol Restrictions in Checked Baggage?

[RooFlyer]

Mmmmmm Rockfords Black Shiraz. You are amongst friends here. Maybe you should look here as well ...

(And welcome to AFF )

 

[blackcat20]

We've carried a couple of cases onboard before and no one batted an eyelid...

 

[Steady]

Mmmmmm Rockfords Black Shiraz. You are amongst friends here. Maybe you should look here as well ...

(And welcome to AFF )

Has the BS been released to Stonewallers already? I read its release was 1st Dec

 

[mannej]

Whilst not providing a judgment either way, this is another example of the inconsistent application of a policy causing an issue when it's correctly applied.

 

[anat0l]

Whilst not providing a judgment either way, this is another example of the inconsistent application of a policy causing an issue when it's correctly applied.

Spot on.

What this shows is that either airline would have happily accepted an innocuously packed > 70% alcohol load of greater than 5L and been none the wiser, unless it was made so plainly obvious to them and the check in agents knew what they were doing.

Should the worst have happened, I wonder whose heads would have been on the chopping block.

In short, the policy really lacks any power.

For whatever it was worth, I knew of these policies existing for a while - I remember reading the VA policy. I thought they were rather curious, and notwithstanding an overly cautious / risk adverse stance or the cynical money grubbing one, I can't think of other reasons for such restrictions. (Can't be duties as they don't exist between the states.)

It's moot for me as I've never seen the case (pun intended) to carry more than 5L of grog anyway, let alone 5L of alcohol-equivalent. It's nigh impossible on international trips due to duty free limits.

As for Qantas (or Virgin, or other carriers) being able to carry > 5L of alcohol on its aircraft, the only thing I can think of is that they have to have a lot of paperwork to support that. It could include risk assessments, manifests, DG related permits; I'm not sure if some of that is also tied to holding a liquor licence.

 

[Deleted member]

I have carried in excess of a dozen wines whenever i attend one of the BUZZ wine tours. I do use a special wine tote
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with no problems.

 

[RooFlyer]

Has the BS been released to Stonewallers already? I read its release was 1st Dec

See you over on the Rockfords thread.

 

[JohnK]

Think of the report post button like the bat signal, no matter where we are, we can see it and will take a look.

And thankfully not many have been ignored.

 

[serfty]

[-]13 x 750ml bottles come in under 5l at 4.75l, So your standard Dozen case is fine.

15 x .750l is 6.25l ...[/-]

 

[Katy]

[-]13 x 750ml bottles come in under 5l at 9.75l, So your standard Dozen case is fine.

15 x .750l is 11.25l ...[/-]

Are you quite sure? I make 13 x .75L to be 9.75L

 

[serfty]

Brain Fade ... I was thinking 10 litres ... not 5 ...

 

[pagingjoan]

Brain Fade ... I was thinking 10 litres ... not 5 ...

Not QUITE as amazing as your other recent performance, Serfty?

 

[jrod]

Looking at Qantas policy it looks like there is no checked limit for red/white wine under 24%. This seems to contradict info in this thread so perhaps the rules have been revised? I brought 5 bottles in carry on last week no questions asked, but planning to return home with a couple dozen, traveling business class.

Can anyone confirm Qantas will accept 2x 12 bottle packaged wine boxes if checked in at their 'oversized' baggage area? Between my wife and I we have 4x 32kg allowance.

https://www.qantas.com/travel/airli...cle:dangerous-goods:en:nn#alcoholic-beverages