Wine expert Sonal Holland says, it is not at all true that carrying alcohol during air travel is prohibited.
How much alcohol can be taken when traveling by plane? Many answers are given regarding this on social media, but what is its truth, understand from the answer of wine expert Sonal Holland. She says, this question is often asked that how much liquor can be carried while traveling by air in the country. There is confusion among people regarding this. Interestingly, while carrying liquor, it is important to keep in mind not only its quantity but also its maintenance.
Wine experts say, first of all you need to know how much wine you can take with you after removing the luggage. No passenger can carry more than 100 ml of liquor with him while traveling by air in India. This is something to take with you. Now let us know how much liquor can be carried in a bag?
How much alcohol can you take on a plane?
Wine expert Sonal Holland says, although you can take 100 ml of wine with you, more quantity of alcohol can be carried in baggage. While traveling by air in India, you can carry 5 liters of liquor in your luggage. That means you can carry five bottles of 1 litre. These can be of any type of liquor. Like whiskey, vodka, gin or rum. However, there are some conditions along with it.
There are many conditions along with the limit on carrying alcohol in the plane. Photo: Getty Images
Know these conditions also
She says, here it is important to know one more thing, whatever bottle you are carrying for air travel, the alcohol content in it should not be more than 70 percent ABV. Another thing to keep in mind is the weight of your bag. If it exceeds the limit then even if it is a liquor bottle, there may be difficulties in carrying it. Or the charge will increase.
One condition of carrying liquor in air travel is that these bottles should be sealed, that is, there should not be any risk of them leaking. Therefore, either they should be in their original packaging or kept in bubble wrap packing. If there is no provision for this then keep them wrapped in a soft cloth.
It is important to take care of packing liquor bottles in the plane. Photo: Getty Images
It is also important to know the limit because various claims are made regarding carrying alcohol in air travel. It is also claimed that carrying alcohol in air travel is prohibited. One thing to keep in mind is that whenever you carry it, keep in mind the total quantity of alcohol and its packaging. If this does not happen, your problems may increase and it may become difficult to carry it. In this way, these small things work to prevent your planning from getting spoiled.
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