Can I buy "non-EU destination" priced duty-free when connecting through a second EU airport?
At many (most?) EU airports, some items in the duty free shop show different prices for people flying to EU vs non-EU destinations, and some items simply aren't for sale to people flying within the EU.
I'll be flying from a big EU airport with a good duty free selection, onwards to another EU airport with I think a less good one, and finally connecting onto a a flight out of the EU. I'll have boarding passes for both legs.
At my starting airport, am I able to buy "non-EU duty free" by showing both boarding passes to the staff in the duty free shop? Or would I be restricted to only buying the "non-EU duty free" items before the second flight, the one that actually has me leaving the EU?
(Hopefully there is an EU-wide rule about this, if not, I'm specifically interested in the case of departing LHR for another EU airport, to connect to a flight out of the EU)
Best Answer
Yes, you can do this. I do this every time from AMS when connecting to the USA or Asia through another EU airport (CPH mostly in my case, though I've done it through LHR too). As long as you show them your boarding pass for the non-EU leg and explain you're connecting, you should have no problems.
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