This may be a silly question, but... Has anyone had any trouble carrying-on bottles of sparkling wine/champagne? I'd like to take a couple of bottles to my parent's house for Christmas, but was worried about getting hassled by security or the airlines. I know "regular" wine (non-pressurized) are not a problem, but was wondering if pressurized bottles may be another story. Personally I don't see why they would be a problem, but you never know...
TIA, Jason
Even in a vacuum, they would not pop.
Mike
I know for a fact (from the tv series Airline) that easyjet refused to carry a bottle of champagne. However most airlines (i.e not budget) carry the stuff and some even sell it.
In checked baggage it wouldnt be a problem, or even as cabin baggage - just dont show the check in staff!
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Considering that the airlines themselves carry, and serve, sparkling wines from regular bottles (at least in first class), I can't imagine that it could be a problem.
I hand carried 3 magnums of champagne from france to Canada via the U.S. last year (flying in BC/FC helped).
I have done so without problem -- but if you can buy it locally, it might be less hassle than lugging the stuff
Nope. In fact they sell them in duty free shops at airports. I picked up two bottles of Veuve Cliquot myself last week in Edinburgh Airport to bring hime and to kill time. Non left now of course!
They do serve it out of the bottles on board as well.
Kind Regards, Howard.
Last time I carried a bottle on an air France flight in my checked baggage, it had dissapeared when I opened my luggage at my destination hotel.
I've never had any problems; Furthermore, it's served on airplanes in premium cabins/flights and sold in airports at "Duty Free Shops" to international traverers for export. Lots of sparkling wine and champagne is flown around the world in passenger aircraft on a daily basis.
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SQ regularly serve it - even on cattle.
Nik
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