Heathrow ‘worst airport for tax-free shopping deals’

TRAVELLERS looking for the best airport tax-free shopping deals should shun Heathrow, according to a study published today.

A mystery shopping exercise involving 10 major European airports showed Heathrow offered the lowest discounts.

Compared with high street prices, the tax-free discounts at Heathrow were just 3.1% better, the study for shopping comparison website Kelkoo showed.