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Taking Bottled Water From Lounges
Mrs S is flying back from FCO in Club and always buys lots of water at FCO for the flight, usually at e3 per bottle.
What is the etiquette with regards to her taking 2 or 3, maybe 4 bottles from the lounge at FCO for her flight?
Is it generally OK, or is is a bit frowned upon?
Also, if anyone has been in the lounge at FCO, what did you think of it?
Isn't bottled water available on board?
I've always managed to get water if I ask for it.
A little cup of it, not bottles. Ask for a bottle of champagne and it's no problem sir. I take sprite on board to quench the first while waiting for a takeoff slot.
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Yeah, she's the type who doesn't like to ask though.
Either man up, ask for the bottles (they have them on board too); or buy a 19 pence water bottle at Tesco's; empty it to be able to pass security; fill it with tap water in the lounge.
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Yeah, she's the type who doesn't like to ask though.
After being in CE yesterday, I was asked almost every 5-8 minutes if I needed a drink, from the time the crew were out their seats until the 10 minutes to landing call. I'm sure your wife will not dehydrate.
Would I take drinks or snacks out of the lounge? No, I believe that they are there to be consumed during the time in which a passenger is in the lounge.
As for the FCO lounge, it gets a bad reputation on here, but it is not the worst lounge that BA passengers have the pleasure to visit.
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Each person gets given a small bottle of water in Club World, they also normally have some spares in a basket in the club kitchen (well they normally do upstairs on the bit where the papers are).
Isn't bottled water available on board?
I've always managed to get water if I ask for it.
I once made the mistake of flying long haul in WTP. There was a small bottle of water on the meal tray, when the drinks trolley came around and I asked for a glass of water, the 'professional' BA stewardess pointed at the tray and said: "you already have water" and moved on....
Now I just ask for a Bloody Mary and skip the water.
Each person gets given a small bottle of water in Club World, they also normally have some spares in a basket in the club kitchen (well they normally do upstairs on the bit where the papers are).
That's true for CW, but not for CE (the OP's wife is flying from Rome).
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Either man up, ask for the bottles (they have them on board too); or buy a 19 pence water bottle at Tesco's; empty it to be able to pass security; fill it with tap water in the lounge.
Clearly you've not flown from Rome before - they will categorically NOT allow an empty bottle larger than 100ml through security.
She has tried arguing with them, and seeing one Italian person argue with another Italian person is quite spectacular, and that's before the swearing starts
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As for the FCO lounge, it gets a bad reputation on here, but it is not the worst lounge that BA passengers have the pleasure to visit.
Thanks.
I only got her the Club flight as it was cheaper than the economy - if she doesn't like it I'm sure the shops will keep her entertained, unfortunately
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When you are next in the United States, go to a REI store. They have plastic bottles that flatten to the thickness of a pancake when empty. I think they're Australian. So no problem with Security anywhere when devoid of liquid - they weigh approx 20 grams, depending on the various sizes available. I then fill these up in BA lounges the world over, no problem at all, frequently to the envy of my fellow passengers when stuck at the end of the tarmac waiting in the queue to get airborne on a hot day.
