Lower tabacco allowance.

[EMM]

Noticed yesterday that the limit for purchases at faro airport has been reduced to just 4 sleeves ( 800 cgs ) new EU rules ??

Of no interest o us but for those who used to stuff their hand luggage with as much as they could ,bad news

[alf1956]

just buy them from one of the shops in the village where they dont care if you buy 10,000 !

[pete-flint]

Probably to make room in the overhead lockers. Everyone seems to take hand luggage only these days.

[EMM]

Probably to make room in the overhead lockers. Everyone seems to take hand luggage only these days.

For the time being that is !!
One budget airline is already trialling a charge for carry on baggage over a certain size. from £10 each way.
Where one goes expect the rest to follow

[e-richard]

One budget airline is already trialling a charge for carry on baggage

Shock, horror. What next?

Soon they'll find a way to charge for carrying passengers

[Polli62]

yes read that earlier this week, is it Wizzair? What a joke, they'll grab you for any penny in a bit, maybe Michael O'leary's charge for going to the loo will soon become reality & buy your own loo paper will be next. Just happened to be checking through prices of flights for Sept and Jet2 are charging £208.99 one way from Manc to Faro on 13th Sept + any hold baggage, how ridiculous is that. Other airlines, Monarch, Easyjet, Ryanair aint much different, looks like cheap flights are a thing of the past.

[keela]

The tobacco allowance of 800 cigs has been in force for some time now.

[alf1956]

there is no limit if its fro personal use,it does state that on the form from customs,800 cigs&either 1 or 2kg of tobacco or unlimited amount as long as its for personal use.my friend brings back 3,000 cigs back on his bi-anual hols&gets stopped 90% of the time&has a big arguement with the customs but stands his ground&has never had any confiscated.