European Jaunts from Edinburgh via LHR
Aug 5, 2022, 5:43 am
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Included in my Autumn Getaways are a couple to trips from Edinburgh to JER.
One outward leg is direct but both returns are via LHR so my bag is deposited in Jersey and collected in Edinburgh
Aug 5, 2022, 5:45 am
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Once a month, HMRC sends someone to BRR airport for a spot check. As with many things in life, whether trying to save a fiver on dodgy gear is worth the risk of a criminal record is an entirely personal decision, but as a very general rule the chronically thick tend to get that judgement wrong. Fortunately I would hope that Flyertalkers are not in this category.
Aug 5, 2022, 5:45 am
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The check at connections is for the immigration status of the person, not the customs status of their bags.
Aug 5, 2022, 5:54 am
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Once a month, HMRC sends someone to BRR airport for a spot check. As with many things in life, whether trying to save a fiver on dodgy gear is worth the risk of a criminal record is an entirely personal decision, but as a very general rule the chronically thick tend to get that judgement wrong. Fortunately I would hope that Flyertalkers are not in this category.
Go into Tesco and they are north of £14 per packet which equates to a £10 per packet saving or £100 per sleeve.
Prior to us leaving the EU you could import as many as you liked as long as the applicable rate of duty in that country had been paid - ie not Duty Free but from a normal shop. I used to get mine in Luxembourg where they were about £5 packet. Unfortunately unless you live in Northern Ireland that door has been closed now.
Perhaps I should move to Belfast ?
Aug 5, 2022, 6:07 am
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I suspect you are not a smoker so don't realise BA sell 400 B&H for £82 which represents a cost of £4.10 per packet.
Go into Tesco and they are north of £14 per packet which equates to a £10 per packet saving or £100 per sleeve.
Prior to us leaving the EU you could import as many as you liked as long as the applicable rate of duty in that country had been paid - ie not Duty Free but from a normal shop. I used to get mine in Luxembourg where they were about £5 packet. Unfortunately unless you live in Northern Ireland that door has been closed now.
Perhaps I should move to Belfast ?
Go into Tesco and they are north of £14 per packet which equates to a £10 per packet saving or £100 per sleeve.
Prior to us leaving the EU you could import as many as you liked as long as the applicable rate of duty in that country had been paid - ie not Duty Free but from a normal shop. I used to get mine in Luxembourg where they were about £5 packet. Unfortunately unless you live in Northern Ireland that door has been closed now.
Perhaps I should move to Belfast ?
As for the CE or not to CE question. I would say there are two sweet spots for Euro Y travel from EDI, via T3 for the superior lounge offering. But my favourite if the connections and price works is via LCY. Exit row behind the curtain and F+D included. Lack of Lounge at LCY is irrelevant if you get a sub 60 mins turnaround.
Aug 5, 2022, 8:28 am
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Aug 5, 2022, 8:49 am
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It was in relation to Duty Free fags which are pretty cheap over there. Especially compared to in Norway itself. Hence they have Duty Free on entry over there.
Aug 5, 2022, 8:51 am
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I suspect you are not a smoker so don't realise BA sell 400 B&H for £82 which represents a cost of £4.10 per packet.
Go into Tesco and they are north of £14 per packet which equates to a £10 per packet saving or £100 per sleeve.
Prior to us leaving the EU you could import as many as you liked as long as the applicable rate of duty in that country had been paid - ie not Duty Free but from a normal shop. I used to get mine in Luxembourg where they were about £5 packet. Unfortunately unless you live in Northern Ireland that door has been closed now.
Perhaps I should move to Belfast ?
Go into Tesco and they are north of £14 per packet which equates to a £10 per packet saving or £100 per sleeve.
Prior to us leaving the EU you could import as many as you liked as long as the applicable rate of duty in that country had been paid - ie not Duty Free but from a normal shop. I used to get mine in Luxembourg where they were about £5 packet. Unfortunately unless you live in Northern Ireland that door has been closed now.
Perhaps I should move to Belfast ?
Or not.
Aug 5, 2022, 9:01 am
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Just because you don't see anyone from Customs doesn't mean they aren't watching you. They will also get a lot of data on travellers that will give them an understanding of who and what flights to target. Friend coming back from Norway got questioned recently so it's not just bucket and spade.
As for the CE or not to CE question. I would say there are two sweet spots for Euro Y travel from EDI, via T3 for the superior lounge offering. But my favourite if the connections and price works is via LCY. Exit row behind the curtain and F+D included. Lack of Lounge at LCY is irrelevant if you get a sub 60 mins turnaround.
As for the CE or not to CE question. I would say there are two sweet spots for Euro Y travel from EDI, via T3 for the superior lounge offering. But my favourite if the connections and price works is via LCY. Exit row behind the curtain and F+D included. Lack of Lounge at LCY is irrelevant if you get a sub 60 mins turnaround.
Agreed, I've got a few outings on Embraer's and their wonderful Exit Row included in my itinerary, some including a LCY turnaround and others from T3 / T5.
Aug 5, 2022, 9:05 am
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Aug 5, 2022, 9:10 am
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You could always find a new expensive, less personally destructive hobby.
And that will be my last nag on the subject, promise.
Aug 5, 2022, 9:17 am
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Seriously, nothing (including vapes) replicates that hit which is impossible to explain to bemused people who have never smoked.
) feline late of this earth.
Aug 5, 2022, 11:25 am
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We got stopped some time ago and searched coming from Amsterdam . We did have a lot of Calve peanut butter which they showed a great interest in . We even had to open a jar of it . Other than that we were very boring …..