Manchester Airport water tip

coolsteel

As we all know most of us ditch our water bottles before we get through security and then re buy in shops inside the airport and very costly to. Manchester airport do provide free chilled water fountains once past security just fill up your empty bottles here and save yourself some cash. Don't know if other airports do this though.

edit there you go phatbear you can get some sleep now

phatbear

a couple of quick points.

i cant think of any airport in the uk that hasn't got water fountains airside.

and you dont go through customs when you go airside, at a push you may walk past a cash team waiting to pounce but they are few and far between

Hobsons_Choice

I think the OP meant Security - and it was nice of him to take the time to post the tip.

mandi

coolsteel wrote: »

As we all know most of us ditch our water bottles before we get through customs and then re buy in shops inside the airport and very costly to. Manchester airport do provide free chilled water fountains once past customs just fill up your empty bottles hear and save yourself some cash. Dont know if other airports do this though.

Brilliant . I'm flying out next Wednesday TY .:)

Obviously_the_best

phatbear wrote: »

i cant think of any airport in the uk that hasn't got water fountains airside.

Gatwick. Blank

PompeyPete

Another one for Gatwick.
I thought that water was a basic human right, so it's v.annoying to have to ditch water landside only to have to get ripped off airside.

interstellaflyer

I've not seen any at Luton either.

Hobsons_Choice

Nor at BHX

maman

PompeyPete wrote: »

Another one for Gatwick.
I thought that water was a basic human right, so it's v.annoying to have to ditch water landside only to have to get ripped off airside.

I do agree but I generally go and buy water (often as part of a meal deal) in Boots, using Vantage card and then I don't feel quite so ripped off.

interstellaflyer

PompeyPete wrote: »

Another one for Gatwick.
I thought that water was a basic human right, so it's v.annoying to have to ditch water landside only to have to get ripped off airside.

I can never understand why there are so many people find themselves having to leave bottles of water, pop, full cans of beer etc in the bins at security, the regulations have been there for a few years now and there are posters everywhere within the airport stating what you can and can't take through, yet still people try it on and then blame the security staff for their own stupidity.

Voyager2002

PompeyPete wrote: »

Another one for Gatwick.
I thought that water was a basic human right, so it's v.annoying to have to ditch water landside only to have to get ripped off airside.

In fairness, you can ask for tap water at the bars and restaurants. I have never been refused, nor asked to pay: I suspect that they are obliged to give water on request.