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Award winning fake crocodiles at Amsterdam airport



Amsterdam airport just won an award for their "something to declare" PR stunt.

To remind arriving passengers to be honest, and use the red line to declare taxable items, they used suitcases with fake crocodiles sticking out the side. The suitcases were pulled through the airport, and placed on the baggage carousels in the arrivals hall.

Despite having a natural aversion against using the red customs line, I have to admit that this is a pretty funny stunt, though I'm fairly sure it only reminds people to put even more effort into putting on a poker face when you walk through the green line pretending that those extra bottles of booze in your suitcase are filled with water.

Think that's crazy? Check out these other stories from the airport checkpoint!

Filed under: Europe, Netherlands, Video, Airports, News

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