Duty Free shop Changi
May 3, 2022, 7:32 am
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Hi
The changi airport website suggests it is temporarily closed
Regards
Tbs
PS: apologies- looks like it has been confirmed as being open
The changi airport website suggests it is temporarily closed
Regards
Tbs
PS: apologies- looks like it has been confirmed as being open
Last edited by The _Banking_Scot; May 3, 2022 at 11:21 am
May 3, 2022, 9:39 am
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May 3, 2022, 10:44 am
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May 16, 2022, 6:21 pm
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May be a bit late now for OP's trip, but for anyone who's thinking of buying from Duty Free at Changi on arrival from LHR - don't bother.
It's cheaper at World Duty Free at T5 (yes, even though technically there's no more duty free in UK). Particularly so at certain times of the year when WDF offers extra 10% discount for "reserve and collect" (your item is merely kept aside at the customer service counter, you'd pay only upon collection).
Also prices at Changi Duty Free are higher for arriving passengers than departures.
It's cheaper at World Duty Free at T5 (yes, even though technically there's no more duty free in UK). Particularly so at certain times of the year when WDF offers extra 10% discount for "reserve and collect" (your item is merely kept aside at the customer service counter, you'd pay only upon collection).
Also prices at Changi Duty Free are higher for arriving passengers than departures.
May 16, 2022, 10:59 pm
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May be a bit late now for OP's trip, but for anyone who's thinking of buying from Duty Free at Changi on arrival from LHR - don't bother.
It's cheaper at World Duty Free at T5 (yes, even though technically there's no more duty free in UK). Particularly so at certain times of the year when WDF offers extra 10% discount for "reserve and collect" (your item is merely kept aside at the customer service counter, you'd pay only upon collection).
It's cheaper at World Duty Free at T5 (yes, even though technically there's no more duty free in UK). Particularly so at certain times of the year when WDF offers extra 10% discount for "reserve and collect" (your item is merely kept aside at the customer service counter, you'd pay only upon collection).
May 16, 2022, 11:00 pm
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Unless you're connecting at Changi on any carrier to Australia, in which case any liquids over 100ml - including duty free sealed bags containing alcohol from other ports - will be confiscated at the gate check upon boarding your next flight. This includes re-boarding BA15 for the onward flight to SYD even if you arrived on it from LHR just 60-90 minutes earlier.
May 17, 2022, 1:07 am
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Australia has it's own rules. All liquids will be confiscated. You can buy at Changi duty free and they'll deliver it to you at the gate or you can buy on board your SIN-AUS flight. But you are paying Changi departing prices which I doubt are much different to T5 anyway
May 17, 2022, 1:08 am
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Australia has it's own rules. All liquids will be confiscated. You can buy at Changi duty free and they'll deliver it to you at the gate or you can buy on board your SIN-AUS flight. But you are paying Changi departing prices which I doubt are much different to T5 anyway
May 17, 2022, 6:29 pm
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And it's not possible to pre-order on-board duty free from BA Highlife Shop for the SIN-SYD sector of BA15.
May 18, 2022, 2:30 am
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You should think so, because Australia imposes different rules and even tamper proof sealed duty free bags from LHR or anywhere else will be seized at the security check in Singapore.
And it's not possible to pre-order on-board duty free from BA Highlife Shop for the SIN-SYD sector of BA15.
And it's not possible to pre-order on-board duty free from BA Highlife Shop for the SIN-SYD sector of BA15.