Originally Posted by Decompression

If Tropic knows you purchased Duty Free, they want you to carry it on board with you. They would rather it not be in the stowed luggage for fear of breakage.

Fairly recently they will take your Duty Free at check in, and give it to you as you board.


How recently is "fairly recently"? As of June 11, a Tropic baggage checker insisted I put my wine bottles in my checked luggage. I balked at it as *I* was afraid it would break. But he gave me no other options.

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