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Question
I am going to China soon and was asked if I could bring a couple bottles of fish oil pills and whiskey with me. Is this allowed on overseas flights?
There is no problem with the fish oil pills.
I'm afraid that I am a little out of the loop on the official policy regarding packing booze in a checked bag. Last I knew it was OK with the TSA. But since you're going to another country, there may be customs requirements about how much whiskey you can bring into China. I am certainly not up on Chinese Customs Regulations. My suggestion is to either a) risk it, figuring that a bottle or two is under the limit (pack it well!); or b) buy the whiskey at Duty Free. In fact, I recommend "b" because you are pretty well guaranteed that you will be within legal limits. And since you always receive Duty Free AFTER security screening, you won't have to worry about your bottles being taken away.
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Matthew Smith
Expertise
CAN: Airport Security (NOT immigration).
Airport planning and design. Airport development.
Airline pricing/yield/revenue management (NOT prices for individual tickets)
grant process
PLEASE STOP ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW LONG IT TAKES TO FLY FROM A TO B!!!
PLEASE STOP ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW MUCH PARTICULAR AIRLINES WILL CHARGE FOR YOUR BAGS!
That's why your airline has a website!
Experience
Formerly Director of Operations at a small commercial airport.
Formerly worked for a state government issuing and managing airport development grants.
Formerly worked for TSA. (Not as bad as it appears to the average passenger.)
Formerly worked at an airport in planning and operations.
Also formerly worked as a Price Analyst for a wildly unpopular airline.
Currently teaching overseas until the job market improves.
Organizations
AAAE, AOPA, AzAA
Publications
Collegiate Aviation Review (2008)
Education/Credentials
B.A. English and Religious Studies, Hobart College
M.S. Aviation Management Technology, Arizona State University
--specialty is airport planning and design
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