AUSTRALIA LIQUIDS RULE SPARKS DUTY FREE ANGER
March 1st, 2007
BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE EUROPEAN duty free industry wants the European Commission to press the Australian government to abandon planned new air security rules due March 31, because they will effectively block drinks, perfume, lotion and other duty free sales to Australia-bound passengers. They will be re-screened at the last stop-over or transfer airport en route to Australia, where any liquid bottles in hand luggage exceeding 100ml will be confiscated. On direct flights, Australian airports will insist flight departure airports deliver duty free purchases to ...
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