22.01.2008:
Australian drinks executive destroys
bottles of Grange at airport
A regional manager for Australian drinks giant Fosters says
he was forced to destroy two bottles of Penfolds Grange
at Melbourne airport due to security restrictions.
Neil Grant, who is a southern region general manager for
Fosters, whose portfolio includes Penfolds, was travelling
to the UK with bottles of 1980 and 1982 Grange when he was
told the wines would have to be confiscated.
Increased airport security fears mean that no more than
100ml of liquid can be carried onto an aircraft as hand
luggage.
Grant said he had forgotten the rule. Security staff
conducting checks at Tullmarine airport reportedly told him
the bottles, from Grant's personal cellar and worth over
£400, would be 'bloody destroyed'.
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'I had the lady from hell,' Grant told Australian
newspaper The Herald Sun. 'They were totally
inflexible.'
Despite pleading with airport staff that the bottles
were 'works of art' and should be allowed through
regardless, Grant finally decided to smash the bottles.
'I offered to open it there and then and let everyone
have some,' said Grant. 'But they said, “No, sir, you
can't do that here”.'
Despite stringent security controls prior to boarding,
many airports allow bottles purchased in their duty free
areas onto aeroplanes.
Oliver Styles, and agencies
Decanter
Προσθήκη:
22/1/2008
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