Easyjet on board duty free cigarettes

I am travelling from Gibraltar to Manchester and have heard you can buy 600 cigarettes on board the flight. Is this true as I understood that I was only allowed a 200 limit?
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  • la531983
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    Well yes but you could buy 600 and then split it between three of you....

    Suspect airlines are more than happy to sell you but its your responsibility to know what you are actually allowed to bring in.
  • Wonka_2
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    ldown65 said:
    I am travelling from Gibraltar to Manchester and have heard you can buy 600 cigarettes on board the flight. Is this true as I understood that I was only allowed a 200 limit?
    As above there’s a difference between what you can buy and what you can import. 

    On top of that bear in mind there’s a very limited stock held on board so no guarantee you can buy what you want 
  • IvanOpinion
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    You also take your chances with customs, although the last time I was actually stopped and had my baggage checked was about 20 years ago. Everyone seems to just go down the nothing to declare exit.
    Past caring about first world problems.
  • NoodleDoodleMan
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    edited 5 June 2024 at 7:22PM
    The Duty Free stores at UK airports are likely to have good offers if you pre-order for Reserve & Collect.
    Assuming they do tobacco deals - I have no idea.


  • Mr.Generous
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    You can bring as many as you want in, just declare them :)

    However ...

    Got stopped a few years ago with 400 over, I used to flog em' at work to pay for airport parking or taxi's - yeah I know, terrible.

    Anyway the customs guy was so dissapointed we didn't have cases full he just told us to stick to the limit next time and rushed off to stop someone else leaving us to re-pack everything in the customs hall on the benches. We got to keep (and flog) the extra, but I have to say I was a bag of nerves !!
    Mr Generous - Landlord for more than 10 years. Generous? - Possibly but sarcastic more likely.
  • Westin
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    They carry - 

    Marlboro Gold (200/400/600)
    Sterling Duel (200/400)
    Lambert & Butler (200/400/600)
    Benson & Hedges (200/400/600)

    Golden Virginia (250g/500g)
    Amber Leaf (250g/500g)
  • LightFlare
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    You also take your chances with customs, although the last time I was actually stopped and had my baggage checked was about 20 years ago. Everyone seems to just go down the nothing to declare exit.
    Unless the airline contacts customs to say “Passenger in seat H25 bought 600 fags, you might want to stop him”

    Not suggesting that will happen, but I guess it could
  • Mr.Generous
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    You also take your chances with customs, although the last time I was actually stopped and had my baggage checked was about 20 years ago. Everyone seems to just go down the nothing to declare exit.
    Unless the airline contacts customs to say “Passenger in seat H25 bought 600 fags, you might want to stop him”

    Not suggesting that will happen, but I guess it could

    The cabin crew get commission on sales. Chances of this are very low.
    Mr Generous - Landlord for more than 10 years. Generous? - Possibly but sarcastic more likely.
  • Wonka_2
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    You also take your chances with customs, although the last time I was actually stopped and had my baggage checked was about 20 years ago. Everyone seems to just go down the nothing to declare exit.
    Unless the airline contacts customs to say “Passenger in seat H25 bought 600 fags, you might want to stop him”

    Not suggesting that will happen, but I guess it could

    The cabin crew get commission on sales. Chances of this are very low.
    Once they’ve sold them they’re not going to
    get commission removed if they get confiscated by customs 
  • Mr.Generous
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    Wonka_2 said:
    You also take your chances with customs, although the last time I was actually stopped and had my baggage checked was about 20 years ago. Everyone seems to just go down the nothing to declare exit.
    Unless the airline contacts customs to say “Passenger in seat H25 bought 600 fags, you might want to stop him”

    Not suggesting that will happen, but I guess it could

    The cabin crew get commission on sales. Chances of this are very low.
    Once they’ve sold them they’re not going to
    get commission removed if they get confiscated by customs 

    And that would encourage future sales how exactly?
    Mr Generous - Landlord for more than 10 years. Generous? - Possibly but sarcastic more likely.
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