T5 Duty Free Experts...need your help!
Mar 7, 2016, 3:24 pm
#1
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T5 Duty Free Experts...need your help!
I am flying out to Europe next week and my wife has given me a list of products she needs me to get as she can't get them stateside. Is there any way to check if a product is carried in T5 Duty Free? The company is a Swedish skin care company called "Estelle & Thild".
Thanks... I know weird question.
Thanks... I know weird question.
Mar 7, 2016, 3:43 pm
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You can check with Heathrow Boutique, but IIRC, the shops don't stock too many niche brands like Estelle & Thild.
Mar 7, 2016, 3:45 pm
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A quick scan of the Heathrow Boutique website suggests that you can't get it at the airport.
Is London your destination? If so, Selfridges would be your best bet.
Is London your destination? If so, Selfridges would be your best bet.
Mar 7, 2016, 5:10 pm
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Heathrow Shopping Services are great at responding to enquiries. I asked about the price of pipe tobacco and got a friendly reply within hours. Send them an email
[email protected]
[email protected]
Mar 7, 2016, 5:25 pm
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Very kind of you but I wouldn't want to take your time... I am flying to Sweden after LHR and can definitely get them there but unfortunately I am not flying back from Sweden so no Duty Free option. My wife told me they are much cheaper in Duty Free than the regular shops. Oh well!
Mar 7, 2016, 5:48 pm
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Heathrow Shopping Services are great at responding to enquiries. I asked about the price of pipe tobacco and got a friendly reply within hours. Send them an email
[email protected]
[email protected]
Mar 8, 2016, 12:39 am
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Very kind of you but I wouldn't want to take your time... I am flying to Sweden after LHR and can definitely get them there but unfortunately I am not flying back from Sweden so no Duty Free option. My wife told me they are much cheaper in Duty Free than the regular shops. Oh well!
Mar 8, 2016, 2:49 am
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http://www.heathrow.com/shops-and-re...k-up-on-return
LGW also has a similar feature.
Mar 8, 2016, 5:40 am
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I'm a long time lurker but I had to take the plunge and post to second this. I've had excellent service from Shopping Services; not only did they confirm my product was in stock and quote the duty free price but they were also able to hold it aside for me so I could simply pick it up once I was airside. Saved a lot of time and needless browsing. Could be especially useful if you have a list of items!
Mar 8, 2016, 8:01 am
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Yes you can, but only for EU travel (in other words no ciggies or real duty free, it's just the cut price, duty paid version that gets around the common market aspect of taxation):
http://www.heathrow.com/shops-and-re...k-up-on-return
LGW also has a similar feature.
http://www.heathrow.com/shops-and-re...k-up-on-return
LGW also has a similar feature.