A major airline just waged a war on water bottles

Because the three-one-one liquid rule limits any beverages that vacationers can lift aboard their flights to containers of no extra than 3.4 ounces or 100 milliliters, any hydration needs to either be bought at inflated airport prices put up-security or taken from what's supplied on the flight.

Trade vacationers are usually presented with a ample series of delicate and alcoholic drinks, while economic system passengers in general should sit down up straight for the beverage cart to roll by their seat.

To decrease the series of conditions passengers press the decision button for water, airways will usually either hand out water bottles for the period of boarding or have a flight attendant periodically scuttle by technique of the aisle with a pitcher for any individual who needs to quench some thirst on long-haul flights.

Don't scuttle over the switch: SIGN UP for TheStreet's FREE Day to day news

'The response astounded me': traveler on Miami-London British Airways flight

As first reported by aviation put of residing Look From The Tear, some passengers on United Kingdom's flagship airline British Airways reported requesting a water bottle and being urged that the airline is testing a protection of no longer providing them.

Associated: New California Airport Ban Will Totally Trade How You Lope

"All I requested for was a bottle of water and the response astounded me," a traveler on the airline's flight between Miami and London's Heathrow Airport wrote on the forum FlyerTalk. "I believed I had heard it all. Clearly now now not. I used to be urged that there have been no bottles of water they'll give me as BA is trialling now now not offering any bottles of water for 2 weeks now."

British Airways, which is below the World Airways Neighborhood (BABWF) that additionally owns airways cherish Spain's Iberia and Ireland's Aer Lingus, may now now not be straight reached for affirmation of whether it had launched the trial program. The reasoning — whether it's miles a a part of the airline's tag-reducing measures or a transition to a a sort of plot of serving beverages for either good or environmental reasons — is now now not but known.

Passengers left ticked off: 'a tag-saving measure below the guise of saving the polar bears'

Other commenters on the forum expressed displeasure over the commerce that follows a series of different tag-reducing measures made by the airline within the last year. In February, British Airways reversed an strive to lengthen the brunch period on long-haul flights until 11:29 a.m. over traveler outcry about its serene strive to simplify and downgrade the menu to encompass most productive a couple of waffle and egg dishes.

More on scamper:

• US govt points sudden warning on France scamper
• United Airways places big bet on new flights to original vacation space
• One other country gorgeous issued a new visa requirement for guests

"For 'saving plastic' please read 'saving cash,'" one more FlyerTalk commenter wrote on the water bottle put up.

"I've become properly feeble to the bare minimum from BA, but here's a new low even for them," the distinctive poster wrote further. "Obviously a tag-saving converse below the guise of saving the polar bears."

A series of airways have rethought their drink menus in newest months. At the tip of May, Spirit Airways (SAVE) signed partnerships with drink brands similar to Coca-Cola, Stash English Breakfast Tea, Samuel Adams, and Voodoo Ranger IPA and launched an expanded menu from which vacationers can expose for the period of the flight.

After last year's commence proved critically well-liked, JetBlue Airways (JBLU) additionally recently introduced abet the Scribe Property Rosé of Pinot Noir wine, which earned it the Cellars within the Sky silver medal for best exchange class rosé supplied to its Mint passengers.

Associated: Former fund manager points dire S&P 500 warning for 2025