Manchester Airport water tip

mcfisco

lushlifesaver wrote: »

I didn't think you could take an empty drinks bottle through to fill up on the other side of security! Showing my airport naivety here but can it just be a normal sports bottle?

I'm flying from Manchester next week and had thought I'd have to pack my bottle in my checked luggage but if I can take my empty gym bottle through it'll save me some money (and effort)

I regularly take 2 750ml sports bottles though

lushlifesaver

mcfisco wrote: »

I regularly take 2 750ml sports bottles though

Sad as it is this makes me much happier about the trip. I often but a meal deal as I think the money water costs on its own is ridiculous but then stuff ends up uneaten. Now I will pack my pink sports bottles in my carry on safe in the knowledge I will be plenty hydrated!

Systema_2

We have had empty (shop) water bottles taken from us by Security at a few Airports but they are not allowed to take your own empty Sports bottles from you. Always put them inside our hand luggage not in the our rucksack bottle holder.
In some Airport toilets there are notices which tell you it is not drinking water even when it is cold.

coolsteel

lushlifesaver wrote: »

Sad as it is this makes me much happier about the trip. I often but a meal deal as I think the money water costs on its own is ridiculous but then stuff ends up uneaten. Now I will pack my pink sports bottles in my carry on safe in the knowledge I will be plenty hydrated!

You will find the water dispenser by the lift and escalator before you get to the shops in Terminal 1 if that helps.

stoneman

interstellaflyer wrote: »

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.

Because sometimes you are standing in security line for ages and just want something to sip on until it's your turn, when you can then just dispose of it.

interstellaflyer

stoneman wrote: »

Because sometimes you are standing in security line for ages and just want something to sip on until it's your turn, when you can then just dispose of it.

Well that might explain a small amount of the stuff, however full bottles, 4 packs of beer etc, come on, also we do early flights, We've never had to wait that long a queue for security, 5 minutes at most so standing in a security line for ages isn't the issue. Like I said mainly down to people stupidity.

Saint_Chris

stoneman wrote: »

Because sometimes you are standing in security line for ages and just want something to sip on until it's your turn, when you can then just dispose of it.

Manchester airport terminal 1................early morning, is a nightmare, so much we always take a bottle of water with us.

Next time I may put a vodka tonic in it, to get through the nightmare that is security at this airport....lol

Crispy_Ambulance

interstellaflyer wrote: »

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.

*blushes* Happened to us on the way back from Orlando last year. Husband had packed an unused bottle of wine in his hand luggage, not even thinking about the restrictions. Very embarrassing at baggage check and the rest of us had to pretend we weren't with him.