Originally Posted by
Big Enos Burdette
Every crewmember's bag being opened and checked at arrivals this morning. Queue back to the eGates.
Duty and VAT has to be paid on alcohol and cigarettes...plus the 75 AED "documentation" fee.
The best bit...the money can only be paid in Terminal 3, so purchases are taken off you and you must go to T3 to pay and retrieve them.
What is wrong with the Xray machines to check the bags? Or are they just trying to really make people angry?