MEPS BACK DUTY-FREE SHOPPING FOR EU TRANSFER PASSENGERS
November 1st, 2008
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Parliament has amended incoming European Union (EU) duty free legislation so air passengers making transfer flights within the EU ahead of a final flight to a non-EU airport can buy duty free. This changes European Commission proposals to block such travellers from making duty free purchases at the first airport they visit, treating it as an intra-EU flight.
A parliament communiqué issued after last night's vote (Tues 18, Nov) said: "If you are flying from Manchester to Shanghai via Paris, you [can still] buy duty free whisky ...
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