Free water on a plane- here's how (not frozen!)

anonymousie

Easy when you think about it, but a family went through security at Gatwick with us with empty drinks bottles for the kids, to be filled up "airside". I guess as they were just empty bottles there was no way they could stop them, but don't try to put a dash of ribena in the bottom, oh no- that would have to be in the bag in a 100 ml container:rotfl:

budgetflyer

Thats in case the kids try to hijack the plane with their fruit juice:rolleyes:

moonrakerz

I should be careful, there is probably an EU law forbidding the transportation of empty plastic bottles from one state to another !!!
If Mr Jobsworth gets to hear of it he'll have your bottles off you.

Rakesh.Chauhan_2

If you get the Liquid and turn it into a solid, will that count as a liquid? E.g. if you have a drink, put it in the freezer to make it into ICE and the go through security without it getting compensated?

carolwat

I flew to Spain and back with my son in January and on both flights we had his juice bottle and took it through and onto the plane without being challenged by anyone. I even told them at the check in desk I had it and would it be OK. She told me to tell security I had it but I forgot and they never even mentioned it and it went through the x ray thing both times.

If I felt like doing some damage I could have done it both flights no problem.

Carol

andrewmoorcroft

anonymousie wrote: »

Easy when you think about it, but a family went through security at Gatwick with us with empty drinks bottles for the kids, to be filled up "airside". I guess as they were just empty bottles there was no way they could stop them, but don't try to put a dash of ribena in the bottom, oh no- that would have to be in the bag in a 100 ml container:rotfl:

This wont work if you get caught and the bottles are capable of holding more than 100ml each. A few months ago i flew from heathrow with a 250ml bottle of water. When i got to security i drank it and they still made me leave the empty bottle behind on the bases it was capable of holding more than 100ml. I dont know if this is in the rules or whether it was the security guys own rule?

WiseInvestor_2

The legislation refers to the CONTAINER SIZE not the quantity of liquid. Containers capable of storing more than 100ml are not permitted ex-UK.

WiseInvestor_2

budgetflyer wrote: »

Thats in case the kids try to hijack the plane with their fruit juice:rolleyes:

Wasn't Pan Am 103 destroyed by a man who'd packed a bomb in his wife's suitcase?!

Just because there are kids in the party doesn't make a terrorist innocent.

moonrakerz

WiseInvestor wrote: »

Wasn't Pan Am 103 destroyed by a man who'd packed a bomb in his wife's suitcase?!

No. An urban myth, I'm afraid.

The bomb was hidden inside a radio which was packed into a suitcase. The case was loaded onto the flight at Frankfurt having arrived from Malta on another flight.
The terrorists took advantage of the fact that at that time not all airlines "reconciled" baggage; ie:- checked that every piece of luggage on the aircraft had a passenger on board who owned it.

Of course, even this has now become a doubtful measure with the advent of the suicide bomber/highjacker.

moonrakerz

WiseInvestor wrote: »

The legislation refers to the CONTAINER SIZE not the quantity of liquid. Containers capable of storing more than 100ml are not permitted ex-UK.

Moot point - the legislation says you cannot carry liquids in a container larger than 100ml, NOT that you cannot carry an empty container larger than that size.
DoT and BA websites both make that clear.

"Drinks and ................... may be taken through security provided they are stored in containers no larger than 100ml and are carried in a clear plastic bag."

jeanna_2

we are flying with delta and they say on their website no empty bottles either.