July 18, 2000 A year on from the demise of intra-EU duty-free, Hoverspeed has redeveloped its UK terminals into duty-paid showcases, designed to help re-educate passengers about the continued benefits of cross-Channel shopping. The showcases display a wide range of wines, spirits, beer and tobacco which can be bought onboard and in the company’s Continental Hoverstores at savings of up to 50% on UK high street prices. Having browsed the selection on offer at the UK terminal, passengers travelling with Hoverspeed can pre-order wines, beers and tobacco in case quantities, for collection on arrival from the Hoverstores in Calais, Boulogne, Dieppe, and Ostend. Hoverspeed remains the only cross-Channel operator to offer its passengers the benefit of land-based shopping on the Continent, taking advantage of lower duty rates in France and Belgium. The duty on a 75cl bottle of wine is just 2p in France, compared with £1.09 in the UK.Press Release Media contact: Nick Stevens, Public Relations Manager Telephone: (01304) 865170 |