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Joshie
Joined: 30 Mar 2008
Location: seoul
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 Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:53 pm Post subject: Duty free on plane vs Duty free at incheon |
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I will be flying to incheon via Korean Air and noticed they have duty free shopping in flight: http://www.cyberskyshop.com/english/SHOP/?key=fscl&CategoryCode=1
I was just wondering if any of you who just recently arrived who have perused the goods at incheon know which is a cheaper way to get ones hands on some good scotch (e.g. johnnie walker gold, johnnie walker blue highland park, macallen, etc.) |
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cheeseface
Joined: 13 Jan 2008
Location: Ssyangnyeon Shi
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| Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:55 pm Post subject: Re: Duty free on plane vs Duty free at incheon |
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| Joshie wrote: |
I will be flying to incheon via Korean Air and noticed they have duty free shopping in flight: http://www.cyberskyshop.com/english/SHOP/?key=fscl&CategoryCode=1
I was just wondering if any of you who just recently arrived who have perused the goods at incheon know which is a cheaper way to get ones hands on some good scotch (e.g. johnnie walker gold, johnnie walker blue highland park, macallen, etc.) |
I've never been to an airport where you can buy duty-free once you have landed there as your final destination..........Get what you want before you fly out or on the plane. |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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| Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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| You can take your airplane ticket to the duty free stores in COEX mall, right? Maybe it was a Samsung store? Also in Myongdong Lotte, perhaps? I know they're around. |
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monkinwonderland
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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The duty free is Incheon is for people leaving Korea.
Have you not taken an international flight before? |
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Joshie
Joined: 30 Mar 2008
Location: seoul
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| Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Ooops my bad, your right, brain fart. |
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monkinwonderland
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Western booze is expensive in Korea. Choose wisely. |
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cheeseface
Joined: 13 Jan 2008
Location: Ssyangnyeon Shi
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| Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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| bassexpander wrote: |
| You can take your airplane ticket to the duty free stores in COEX mall, right? Maybe it was a Samsung store? Also in Myongdong Lotte, perhaps? I know they're around. |
What are the choices like on alcohol and non-Korean electronics? 
Well done OP for working out that you should but your stuff before you land or even take off!!! |
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BigBuds
Joined: 15 Sep 2005
Location: Changwon
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| Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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| monkinwonderland wrote: |
Have you not taken an international flight before? |
It's got nothing to do with international flights. It's the airport's set up. You can get duty free at several airports I have been to when you land.
Sydney and Singapore are two airports where you can buy duty free as soon as you land. |
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cheeseface
Joined: 13 Jan 2008
Location: Ssyangnyeon Shi
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| Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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| BigBuds wrote: |
| monkinwonderland wrote: |
Have you not taken an international flight before? |
It's got nothing to do with international flights. It's the airport's set up. You can get duty free at several airports I have been to when you land.
Sydney and Singapore are two airports where you can buy duty free as soon as you land. |
Really? Wow, I've traveled quite a lot and never seen it before, you learn something new everyday... |
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blackjack
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: anyang
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 4:00 am Post subject: Re: Duty free on plane vs Duty free at incheon |
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| cheeseface wrote: |
| Joshie wrote: |
I will be flying to incheon via Korean Air and noticed they have duty free shopping in flight: http://www.cyberskyshop.com/english/SHOP/?key=fscl&CategoryCode=1
I was just wondering if any of you who just recently arrived who have perused the goods at incheon know which is a cheaper way to get ones hands on some good scotch (e.g. johnnie walker gold, johnnie walker blue highland park, macallen, etc.) |
I've never been to an airport where you can buy duty-free once you have landed there as your final destination..........Get what you want before you fly out or on the plane. |
You can at auckland airport NZ, it has quite a big duty free |
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cheeseface
Joined: 13 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 4:17 am Post subject: Re: Duty free on plane vs Duty free at incheon |
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| blackjack wrote: |
| cheeseface wrote: |
| Joshie wrote: |
I will be flying to incheon via Korean Air and noticed they have duty free shopping in flight: http://www.cyberskyshop.com/english/SHOP/?key=fscl&CategoryCode=1
I was just wondering if any of you who just recently arrived who have perused the goods at incheon know which is a cheaper way to get ones hands on some good scotch (e.g. johnnie walker gold, johnnie walker blue highland park, macallen, etc.) |
I've never been to an airport where you can buy duty-free once you have landed there as your final destination..........Get what you want before you fly out or on the plane. |
You can at auckland airport NZ, it has quite a big duty free |
I must have been unlucky |
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mishlert
Joined: 13 Mar 2003
Location: On the 3rd rock from the sun
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 5:30 am Post subject: |
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Get the Glenfiddich 18 or the Macallan 1851 Inspiration.
The prices are WAY cheaper than Korea; the duty on liquor is 72% |
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Skippy
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Daejeon
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 6:47 am Post subject: |
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A note for people travelling. Careful is you have transfer point. I wanted to buy some Soju. Was going to Vancouver Via Tokyo. If I had my sojo would have been confiscated. Bloody 911.
Also not all prices on Duty free are equal. Some people can notice the price can vary by lots from airport to airport. Also avoid buying on the plane I generally think they are a rip off. |
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crsandus
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 3:25 pm Post subject: |
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| mishlert wrote: |
Get the Glenfiddich 18 or the Macallan 1851 Inspiration.
The prices are WAY cheaper than Korea; the duty on liquor is 72% |
How does the Glenfiddich taste btw? I've got a bottle sitting 2 ft from me and the person I was going to give it to as a gift won't be receiving it (ever). I was going to buy a Johnny Walker Gold since Koreans love the well known names but the description of the Glenfiddich flavor won me over. |
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mishlert
Joined: 13 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 3:38 pm Post subject: |
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| Glenfiddich is very good. Open that bottle and pour it over 1, or 2 cubes of ice to release the flavor. |
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