Anyone else been refused tap water in restaurant

jouef

motorguy wrote: »

Maybe they should just up everyones flights in price to cover "free" water, alcholic drinks, meals, etc?

Yes, or they could charge people for water, alcholic drinks, meals, etc. It's their choice of business model. Can you tell which one they have chosen?

qwert_yuiop

motorguy wrote: »

The toilets are water free so clearly thats impossible.

Maybe they should just up everyones flights in price to cover "free" water, alcholic drinks, meals, etc?

That's what they used to do. Do you remember when you used to get a meal on the flight to London? You were hardly likely to starve on a one hour flight. Pointless.

jenheiffer

ziggycj wrote: »

It's not tap water at restaurants that's the issue, it's getting tap water at airports. You could go hours without water + on the flight some airlines don't provide free water. I flew from Luton Airport last week and couldn't find anywhere to fill up (or any staff member to try asking) then on the Ryanair flight they only sold water. I'm just too stubborn to pay for water. I just couldn't do it so went about 5 hours without water.

I've started walking with watery fruits (grape etc) which provide hydration and don't get restricted.

As far as this thread is concerned, tap water in restaurants IS the issue. The clue is in the title.
As for 'watery fruits' such as grapes - surely you had to spend money on those?

veryintrigued

nigel.brown47 wrote: »

For the last couple of years Luton Airport provided water fountains after passing through security so that we could fill an empty plastic water bottle for our flight and avoid the extortionate charges in the airport shops and on the aircraft.

This facility was removed recently when they started building works and hasn't been replaced. Also, we have not seen it at the continental airport we use.

Isn't it time the EU made this a mandatory requirement at all airports?

Doncaster Robin Hood Airport is just as bad.

No water fountains AND the Wetherspoons there refuses to serve tap water when you are eating or drinking.

They state that they will only give water if you need it to take a tablet!!!

motorguy

qwert_yuiop wrote: »

That's what they used to do. Do you remember when you used to get a meal on the flight to London? You were hardly likely to starve on a one hour flight. Pointless.

Yes, though thats my point - including all these things in the price simply pushes the prices up overally. The likes of Ryanair and Easyjet seperate all that out and you pay only for the bits you want.

motorguy

jouef wrote: »

Yes, or they could charge people for water, alcholic drinks, meals, etc. It's their choice of business model. Can you tell which one they have chosen?

Exactly. You pays your money...

jouef

motorguy wrote: »

Exactly. You pays your money...

Quite so. Sorry, my question about whether you could tell what business model had been chosen should have been aimed at the guy who takes grapes on board to avoid paying for a drink. You are clearly not labouring under the same misapprehension - I owe you a drink!

jenheiffer

veryintrigued wrote: »

Doncaster Robin Hood Airport is just as bad.

No water fountains AND the Wetherspoons there refuses to serve tap water when you are eating or drinking.

They state that they will only give water if you need it to take a tablet!!!

Maybe it should be renamed Robbin' Hood! 😆

motorguy

jenheiffer wrote: »

Maybe it should be renamed Robbin' Hood! 😆

They're half way to becoming the new Robin Hood - theiving from people but just havent got round to giving it to the poor yet.

lesbro

Want free tap water? Then if you are at Bletchley Park to see the Enigma machine they have free water in the snack side of their refreshments. Something I did not see until after I had paid £1.50 for a bottle.