Penny pinching at Heathrow

[SLeanne]

We are due to go away soon from Heathrow T4. OH and I like a couple of drinks before the flight (at 9pm). However, I was shocked last time that a glass of wine is over £10 a glass. If we are discreet, could we get away with buying a bottle in Duty Free and drinking it before the flight (and disposing of the empty bottle before boarding). I know it's not allowed but has anyone done it before and got away with it? Quite frankly I'm getting sick of having to spend C 100 quid for something to eat and a couple of drinks each (family of 4) and am looking at ways of cheating the system 🤔

No sneaking about whatsoever.

I’ve never, ever ever seen a gate check to ensure that passengers still have your duty free…or ever heard that a boarding card carries any indication that the passenger has bought Duty Free airside..

@Cerealkiller4U

they can and they do check liquids because of 9/11.im almost certain that’s why the 100ml came into force. Because of the explosive contents they brought in the flight.

No liquids involved in the 9/11 attack, the liquids ban was a result of a later plot (in 2006).

Rules on being drunk have changed though due to fights abuse and planes being diverted.

Google is free people. Op good luck getting a knife through an airport

I did see a guy who had bought quite a few miniatures of jäger bought from duty free stashed it in his rucksack get stopped and searched at the gates. Mind you he was clanking. 😏. I had the joy of sitting next to him and he then started pulling them out of the many pockets of his photographers gilet every time the cabin crew had gone by. Arseholed by Malaga and escorted off the plane.

I wouldn’t pay those prices.

I personally would leave slightly earlier and go to a restaurant or pub close by beforehand and have a meal and drink there.

Is that an option?

You do know money doesn't mean class? Just saying.

You will end up looking foolish has really tickled me.

I fucking love this place.

Have you had a tipple or two already OP

What happened in 2006? They used liquids to smuggle in explosive contents. Correct?

im akso correct. Yes they were used as liquids

Ofgs they don’t ever check your bags when you board to see if you have your duty free carrier bag 🤣🤣🤣

OP

please do enjoy your £10 wine. Why on earth should you fill the pockets of the worlds richest organisations when instead you can spend that money on something else

in the even you get to the gate and they ask where your wine is just tell them you put it in the bin/left it etc it’s really not going to be a big deal at all

Yes
I'm confused by the defensiveness.
I personally wouldn't do it , but some people have made suggestions how to beat the system.
But op is being very rude in her replies.
No need at all.

I'm with you OP and have done similar - At Dalaman airport, where a glass of wine is an eye watering £16 .

My daughter also froze a bottle of water, emptied any defrost and took it through security. That was kind of just for fun though and she was happy to lose it if picked up. It backfired though, it was still half frozen when we landed back in the UK

LOL at being a Master of Wine.

If you were you would be very, very used to paying more than 10 quid per glass!

Have you tried AA op?

Except for hiding in the public toilet to fill the cups......

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Class

I sincerely hope the loos are private. Even security concerns would restrict cctv in toilets. It would be officially sanctioned voyeurism.

Just trying to help the lady out.

I haven’t read the full thread

But it is very easy to ask for a 2 x glass of water with ice at the bar.

Fine a seat and sit in the bar and pour your wine in.

I don’t understand the fuss here at all

I have sat in plenty airport bars and not even bought a drink - just wanted a comfy spot or charging point

The staff do not care one iota!

It's not beating the system to have secret drinks like a teenager in a bus stop.

It is though… 😂 I would 100% do this. I like a drink on me holidays! Without the hefty price tag. No one is realistically going to say anything!

Fucking hell. I would really really rather just not have the wine than this level of desperation.

Ice in wine is likely to make the wine too cold initially, preventing the full flavour from being enjoyed, and later on it melts and dilutes the wine, again ruining the taste.

Yes. Skip the siphoning in the toilet. Pour it in the glass in the nicest bar that you can find. No one will mind.

No, liquids defo not by the terrorists on 9/11 (your link has it correct, it states “liquids were used in a terrorist plot after 9/11 attacks”) ..[my emphasis]

The (foiled) attack that led directly to the L&G restrictions was this one:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_transatlantic_aircraft_plot