Flying through Canada - Where to buy Duty Free?
Jun 24th 2013, 4:57 pm
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Flying through Canada - Where to buy Duty Free?
I'm curious.
We're flying to London via Toronto (from Atlanta) in September, so I was wondering where to buy duty free stuff? Atlanta or Toronto going out? Heathrow or Toronto coming back?
Am I even able to buy duty free in Toronto?
Has anyone done this route and got any answers?
We're flying to London via Toronto (from Atlanta) in September, so I was wondering where to buy duty free stuff? Atlanta or Toronto going out? Heathrow or Toronto coming back?
Am I even able to buy duty free in Toronto?
Has anyone done this route and got any answers?
Jun 24th 2013, 5:21 pm
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Re: Flying through Canada - Where to buy Duty Free?
You don't me to bring marmite in August then 
Enjoy the time home
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Jun 24th 2013, 5:29 pm
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Re: Flying through Canada - Where to buy Duty Free?
We've had this discussion before, check your old PMs 
Jun 24th 2013, 5:37 pm
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Re: Flying through Canada - Where to buy Duty Free?
Alcohol isn't much cheaper duty free so you must mean colognes and gifts? I don't recall much DF at Toronto Pearson so definitely buy at Heathrow on the way back, the selection is way better. I would think that Atlanta would probably be better too. You may have to repack it (liquids) in your suitcase when you change planes.
Jun 24th 2013, 6:23 pm
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Jun 24th 2013, 6:26 pm
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Alcohol isn't much cheaper duty free so you must mean colognes and gifts? I don't recall much DF at Toronto Pearson so definitely buy at Heathrow on the way back, the selection is way better. I would think that Atlanta would probably be better too. You may have to repack it (liquids) in your suitcase when you change planes.
Jun 24th 2013, 7:15 pm
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Re: Flying through Canada - Where to buy Duty Free?
Why bother buying duty free in the first place?
The "duty free" prices are often more than you would normally pay including taxes in which case you would be better off just buying things in a normal store and taking them with you.
The "duty free" prices are often more than you would normally pay including taxes in which case you would be better off just buying things in a normal store and taking them with you.
Jun 24th 2013, 7:23 pm
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Re: Flying through Canada - Where to buy Duty Free?
Pricing at airports is generally higher than on cruise ships - and they know how to make a profit! For example, my last trip to the UK (Christmas 2011), I was looking at about $50-60 for the Glenlivit 12YO and I bought a bottle last year in St Thomas for $39!
I'm looking to pick up a bottle of something as a gift for my BiL going out and something to add to my 'rare' collection coming back as well as cigs. If I don't save, I won't buy, it's a simple as that.
