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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 3:44 pm
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Originally Posted by peachfront
A more effective protest, in my humble opinion, is to stop buying duty free and other liquids inside the airport. Do you want the airports to profit from the liquid ban, or do you want them on our side? Don't buy duty free. In airports where it's safe to drink the water, find the water fountain and fill your own bottle.
I flew out of MCI last month and brought an empty water bottle. There were no drinking fountains inside the gate area. (This was Midwest.) Sneaky. I know I could have used the taps in the bathroom but somehow that seemed less sanitary.

I can definitely tell you that my husband and I buy less duty-free alcohol now. Before if it was a slight bargain we'd stock up. Now, if we're going to have to re-check it before an onward flight we don't bother unless it's a really good deal (such as the promos they frequently have on Bombay Sapphire). I suspect we're not the only ones who have cut back.
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