Why do airlines still offer inflight duty-free on board?

By Michael Gebicki
Updated September 29 2016 - 3:09pm, first published September 28 2016 - 8:17pm
Korean Air A380 duty free on board shop. Photo: Supplied
Korean Air A380 duty free on board shop. Photo: Supplied
Airlines still offer passengers the option to duty-free shop onboard. Photo: iStock
Airlines still offer passengers the option to duty-free shop onboard. Photo: iStock

The duty-free cart rumbles down the aisle of your international flight, packed with perfumes and liquor, watches, RFID  (Radio Frequency IDentification) safe wallets, adapters and other travel must-haves. The cabin crew manning the cart look hopefully left and right and if it's anything like a typical flight, the cart gets to the end of the cabin without making a single sale.

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