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Marc asked in TravelAir Travel · 8 years ago

Refueling airplane, can you get off and go to duty free?

I am flying on flight QF1 Heathrow to Melbourne stopping in Singapore for refueling (using the same plane). Do they let everyone off the plane while this is happening, and can you go and buy cigarettes?

The reason I ask is I am not sure if it would be cheaper to buy them at Heathrow or Singapore, if allowed off.

Thanks

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  • 8 years ago
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    From Heathrow to Singapore that is considered one flight. Then from Singapore to Melbourne is another flight. You will be required to get off at Singapore and then wait in the waiting area until it is refueled and they commence to board the plane again with some new passengers. Also, they will most likely be more expensive at the airport so just buy them before you go into the airport at Heathrow! For the most definite answer just call Qantas and ask them about it! I'm sure that they'd be more than glad to provide an answer!

    Source(s): Frequent Flyer
  • Neil
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    If it were just a refueling stop, you almost certainly would not be. But it's not. Your flight, which is QF10 by the way, is scheduled to be at SIN for 1.5 hours. Passengers will be getting off, and new passengers getting on. I expect you can leave the aircraft. You might even be required to. But for a definitive answer, as Qantas.

  • 8 years ago

    There is a good chance because I have been on a few flights (operated by different airlines) where they want everyone off the plane so they can clean it as well. What everyone had to do was get their carry-on luggage off the plane as well.

  • Raj
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    On long flights,you will be allowed out of the planes

    Both airports are super expensive.

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