Originally Posted by
BruceBrad
I'm planning to take some bottles of wine in my checked luggage on a Hong Kong to Helsinki flight. Will it freeze on such a long flight?
No. The more critical question is will the bottle break? I have yet to experience a mishap, but it would not be pretty. I generally pack the bottle securely as far from the edges as possible surrounded by clothes.
However carefully consider what would happen if everything in your suitcase gets soaked. And generally better if that happens on your return flight home. Red wine would probably be the worst.
Honestly I don't get people who pack duty free liquor just to save a few $ (I realize in some countries the savings is more substantial than here in the USA). Though if it is something that you can't find at home, that makes more sense.