Vape cigs confiscated at airport

drSooz

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Hi,
Someone told me that they are taking away our vapes at the PP airport. Any truth to this? Also, has the departure tax gong up again since last year? Eg: 30-90 days was RD 2500 pesos last year.

Thanks!!
 

cndeh

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Hi,
Someone told me that they are taking away our vapes at the PP airport. Any truth to this? Also, has the departure tax gong up again since last year? Eg: 30-90 days was RD 2500 pesos last year.

Thanks!!

I saw a guy get his taken away in front of me two weeks ago at the PP airport. It wasn't the little e-cig, it was the bigger vape pipe style. Man was that guy ****ed. All depends what agent you get, one agent let my light go through the time before and on that day they took my lighter away. I went down to the smoking lounge and there were 4 other smokers there that didn't get their lighters taken along with 3 that had and there was one guy with an e-cig that made it through.

Luck of the draw, pack it if ya don't want to lose it....
 

melphis

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A lot depends what you where vaping in it prior to coming here. If it smells like a big electric joint kiss it goodbye.
 

La Profe_1

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Hi,
Also, has the departure tax gong up again since last year? Eg: 30-90 days was RD 2500 pesos last year.

Thanks!!

The departure tax is $20.00 US right now and it is included in most airline tickets, unless you are flying a Canadian charter.

The $2,500 pesos charge is an overstay fee that is paid at departure. Mixing up terminology is confusing to newbies who might be reading this!
 

drSooz

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Yes, I thought I clarified that with the 30 to 90 days. Still wondering if it had gone up again. :)
 

drSooz

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I saw a guy get his taken away in front of me two weeks ago at the PP airport. It wasn't the little e-cig, it was the bigger vape pipe style. Man was that guy ****ed. All depends what agent you get, one agent let my light go through the time before and on that day they took my lighter away. I went down to the smoking lounge and there were 4 other smokers there that didn't get their lighters taken along with 3 that had and there was one guy with an e-cig that made it through.

Luck of the draw, pack it if ya don't want to lose it....

They have a smoking lounge in PP airport?? Where??