I’m flying Narita (NRT) > SEA, with a 20 hour layover in Calgary (YYC). I will leave YYC and go to a hotel downtown, returning the next morning for the last leg.
THEN I fly home out of SEA via a different airline. Separate itineraries.
If I purchase a bottle of alcohol at the NRT duty free, what do I do with it whilst in YYC? Are there storage lockers at the airport?
And I probably need to check them in SEA? I’m already at 2 bags checked and while I’m flying first and get two free bags there probably isn’t room. I went sort of bonkers with gift buying.
I think I know the answer to this one (I don’t get to buy duty free Japanese whisky) but just in case I’m not seeing something obvious I would appreciate any advice.
Question about duty-free and long layovers
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Mary
I have gone through security before with a bag still sealed from duty-free. I was in South America.
I bought some things duty-free I had an overnight layover in Atlanta the next day I went back in. I presented them with the bag still sealed with the receipt in it, they opened it up.
They swabbed all my bottles, and then they gave it back to me, and I walked through security with it your mileage may vary.
I bought some things duty-free I had an overnight layover in Atlanta the next day I went back in. I presented them with the bag still sealed with the receipt in it, they opened it up.
They swabbed all my bottles, and then they gave it back to me, and I walked through security with it your mileage may vary.
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Lindsey
I recently flew the same trip, from NRT to Calgary to Seattle. At Narita, I purchased a bottle of Japanese whiskey at the duty free shop. I explained to the cashier my layover in Calgary but the final destination was Seattle. They sealed it in a clear bag.
When I arrived in Calgary we had to go through customs (USA customs, they told me I wouldn't do customs after I landed in Seattle), and they opened the sealed bag, opened the whiskey box, then taped the bag shut.
So, I suggest mentioning that Calgary is a layover for you, but it worked out just fine for me. I had researched it on TSA's website before purchasing the bottle and they also mention needing the clear sealed duty-free bag.
PS: I missed the part about you leaving the airport. As someone else mentioned, that could pose an issue, but asking the airline and airport directly might help.
When I arrived in Calgary we had to go through customs (USA customs, they told me I wouldn't do customs after I landed in Seattle), and they opened the sealed bag, opened the whiskey box, then taped the bag shut.
So, I suggest mentioning that Calgary is a layover for you, but it worked out just fine for me. I had researched it on TSA's website before purchasing the bottle and they also mention needing the clear sealed duty-free bag.
PS: I missed the part about you leaving the airport. As someone else mentioned, that could pose an issue, but asking the airline and airport directly might help.
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Sugar
I would caution that tsa won’t always let you through even with the sealed bag. I would definitely find room in your checked luggage
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Larry
Look up the Canadian rules. Also, you'll have to go through Canadian customs so ask them too.