Champagne in hold luggage?

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Can I (carefully) pack champagne in my hold luggage? Or will there be a problem with air pressure? Would like to take a bottle with me as a gift for my hosts.

I know a guy who used to take 6 bottles without incident to his daughter in Australia so if you pack it well it's possible.

Is it very special champagne or could you not just pick it u the other side? I wouldn't want to risk it but I've never noticed if they sell it at the airport / duty free or on the plane, presumably if they do it'll be fine.

Why don’t you buy it at the airport and carry it on?

Yes you can. The pressure inside the bottle is around 5-6 times atmospheric pressure. Any pressure changes on the plane will not affect a bottle of champagne. Those bottles are designed to contain far more than that.

Thank you. It's a specific bottle I would like to take.

I've done it a couple of times and it has been fine.

First time we did it we asked at check in and they said its fine.
Pack it well and put it in a bag just in case it gets smashed.

We took a few bottles of prosecco without issue

I’ve never regretted doing this.

Yes. But if you pack more than one bottle, or anything else that is hard, wrap them in lots of t-shirts etc. We once packed two bottles of wine in a case, and when we arrived we had one bottle and a lot of washing to do. Fortunately it was white wine...

It won't blow up if that's what's concerning you, so all you have to do is pack it securely. A cardboard or other box lined with bits of styrofoam is good, but just packing clothes and towels around it will be ok, I hope!