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(@lc101)
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Is there any way to bring alcohol back besides checking in our luggage and dealing with a 50 pound baggage limit?

 
Posted : June 19, 2008 3:51 pm
(@waterguy)
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Go to the store at the airport they will package it to be checked and you don't have to pay for it as a bag on AA

 
Posted : June 19, 2008 4:01 pm
(@bobcside)
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waterguy is right, The airport store will cushion and pack your order. On arrival you can pick up an order form with selections and prices and call it in like two days in advance and they will have it ready and waiting for you. Very nice folks as well and good prices.

 
Posted : June 19, 2008 4:43 pm
(@stt-resident)
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All alcohol has to be checked and all the supermarkets, etc. here will provide you with the travel box(es.) As waterguy said, AA (and no doubt the other airlines coming here will follow suit if they haven't done so already) promptly agreed to waive the excess baggage fee for liquor after our Delegate to Congress advised them how detrimental it would be for the local economy. Cheers!

 
Posted : June 19, 2008 10:57 pm
(@mricco)
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O.K. we just got back on the 11th and had to pay $20.00 to have our 6 bottles checked. Have we been had? Flew Spirit over and back
Mricco

 
Posted : June 19, 2008 11:03 pm
(@stt-resident)
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mricco - doubt that you were "had" at all but our Delegate apparently got an exclusion with American and that's what I was afraid of. I'll follow up on that one and let her know. Thanks for the heads up. Cheers!

 
Posted : June 19, 2008 11:34 pm
(@stt-resident)
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Called the Delegate's office today and they will bring it to her attention. Cheers!

 
Posted : June 20, 2008 12:48 pm
(@vtx1300)
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Heck I just through it with our clothes around it in the suit case and it made it. Right or wrong it worked.
I just got back on June 14th.
Rich

 
Posted : June 20, 2008 3:07 pm
(@waterguy)
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That works fine just a mess if one leaks

 
Posted : June 20, 2008 3:08 pm
(@vtx1300)
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That's what they make duct tape for right? LOL

 
Posted : June 20, 2008 3:10 pm
(@lc101)
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I am flying Delta. I contacted them today and they said they are not doing what American is doing. They said it would have to be checked inside luggage...

 
Posted : June 20, 2008 3:59 pm
(@houstola)
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i just returned from STJ and the airport store will box up the alcohol; you take it with your through customs. it will have to be checked but all rum made it back safely stateside...

 
Posted : June 21, 2008 12:17 pm

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