On 17/08/2010 19:59, William Black wrote:
On 17/08/10 18:00, Joe Curry wrote:
On Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:33:00 +0100, William Black
wrote:


Under-qualified in duty-free..why do they ask for a boarding card to
purchase a small bottle of Cola?

Because it's VAT free...

Interesting article here.

http://www.traveldailynews.com/pages/show_page/38427


Not really.

Anyone who buys 'duty free' stuff when travelling within the EC is a fool.


Doesn't the premium that the retailer pays on the space within the
airport, which is then passed on to the consumer, defeat the concept of
duty-free in some cases?