MSE News: More than half of UK airports STILL don't have free water fountains

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Four UK airports are in the process of installing free drinking water fountains in their departure lounges following a MoneySavingExpert campaign, and a further two are considering it...
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'More than half of UK airports STILL don't have free water fountains'
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  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    Why is it important?

    I've never been to an airport, so have no idea why this would be so "important" when so many other things are really important.
  • stevenhp1987
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    PasturesNew wrote: »
    Why is it important?

    I've never been to an airport, so have no idea why this would be so "important" when so many other things are really important.

    It's not important.

    In airports without a water fountain you can just ask at the bar to fill up a water bottle or for a glass.

    Its non-news that is making a big deal out of nothing. It's the kind of journalism you expect from a tabloid.
  • z1a
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    Who cares?
  • glider3560
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    I always use the fountain at Gatwick (I fly often so £2 for a bottle of water adds up). Never seen anyone else use it. Ever. It's in such a stupid place that no-one will notice it unless they know it's there.


    Stansted went even further and removed all of theirs (except on one pier).


    The more important one, IMO, is major railway stations. There's nothing more frustrating than being delayed and running out of water on a hot day.
  • matelodave
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    And????

    Surely MSE has better things to do than nit pick over trivia
    Never under estimate the power of stupid people in large numbers
  • Pollycat
    Pollycat Posts: 34,688 Forumite
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    So I guess MSE's call to the 18 UK international airports in this thread fell on deaf ears....

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5685393&highlight=fountain
    MoneySavingExpert.com is calling on 18 UK international airports to offer free drinking water fountains to passengers in their departure lounges...
  • eDicky
    eDicky Posts: 6,574 Forumite
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    PasturesNew wrote: »
    Why is it important?
    stevenhp1987 wrote: »
    It's not important.
    z1a wrote: »
    Who cares?
    Free and easily accessible drinking water facilities are provided as a common courtesy in the airports of virtually all, including third world, countries. The British are fairly unique in allowing themselves to be fleeced, and to bear the shame of fleecing departing visitors, in this lack of common decency for shameless commercial gain.
    Evolution, not revolution
  • f4phixeruk
    f4phixeruk Posts: 89 Forumite
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    Edinburgh has free fountains. Used it in May. Just after security. Filled an empty bottle I'd brought through just for this purpose.
  • Lrimas
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    It's important.

    You are not allowed to take water through security so you are left with the option of buying water (which is expensive and comes in a single use plastic container), filling it up in the bathroom (which can be unsanitary and sometimes leaves you drinking warm water) or asking at a bar (an option that I won't do as I will feel the need to buy something as well)
  • parcival
    parcival Posts: 949 Forumite
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    It is important and this is a money saving website. Why should people (UK residents and Visitors) be ripped off with blatant profiteering.


    Bristol airport has a fountain and many people seem to use it.
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