Air Canada and bottled water
Aug 13, 2010, 8:10 pm
#16
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And, on a different topic.
I was at a YYZ-CUN flight at the first row in Y. As usual, the front cabin was occupied by a whole bunch of AC staff or families. In Y, water is served from a pitcher. I would never drink it because I don't really like the taste of tap water. I didn't ask for anything else because I wasn't thirsty.
Anyways, at the end of the flight, I saw an FA took out a bunch of 1.5L bottles of Dasani and distributed them to those loud AC staff/family/dependents/friends sitting in J. Each one got 1 or 2 bottles!!
This was hilarious!
I was at a YYZ-CUN flight at the first row in Y. As usual, the front cabin was occupied by a whole bunch of AC staff or families. In Y, water is served from a pitcher. I would never drink it because I don't really like the taste of tap water. I didn't ask for anything else because I wasn't thirsty.
Anyways, at the end of the flight, I saw an FA took out a bunch of 1.5L bottles of Dasani and distributed them to those loud AC staff/family/dependents/friends sitting in J. Each one got 1 or 2 bottles!!
This was hilarious!
Aug 13, 2010, 8:11 pm
#17
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Or, I understand this involves out of pocket, and airport post security bottled water is "highway robbery" pricing, but why not buy your own bottled water. If I have a long flight (usually 5+ hours) I have no issue paying for a big bottle. Then I can control my own hydration needs.
Aug 13, 2010, 8:12 pm
#18
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It's all about cutting down cost, just like the soft drinks most of the airlines will serve you from a 2L bottle but I always ask for a can of it. Would it be easier to give you a small box of juice rather than pour it from a big carton box? Yes, but they won't do it because it's all about cost again.
Aug 13, 2010, 8:15 pm
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And, on a different topic.
I was at a YYZ-CUN flight at the first row in Y. As usual, the front cabin was occupied by a whole bunch of AC staff or families. In Y, water is served from a pitcher. I would never drink it because I don't really like the taste of tap water. I didn't ask for anything else because I wasn't thirsty.
Anyways, at the end of the flight, I saw an FA took out a bunch of 1.5L bottles of Dasani and distributed them to those loud AC staff/family/dependents/friends sitting in J. Each one got 1 or 2 bottles!!
This was hilarious!
I was at a YYZ-CUN flight at the first row in Y. As usual, the front cabin was occupied by a whole bunch of AC staff or families. In Y, water is served from a pitcher. I would never drink it because I don't really like the taste of tap water. I didn't ask for anything else because I wasn't thirsty.
Anyways, at the end of the flight, I saw an FA took out a bunch of 1.5L bottles of Dasani and distributed them to those loud AC staff/family/dependents/friends sitting in J. Each one got 1 or 2 bottles!!
This was hilarious!
Aug 13, 2010, 8:17 pm
#20
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I was on a flight last month and a FA picked up a 1.5 litre bottle of water and stuck it up to her mouth and had a drink; she drank like a third of it in one go. Hope it doesn't get mixed with the public bottle's. ....
Last edited by getaround; Aug 13, 2010 at 8:41 pm
Aug 13, 2010, 8:30 pm
#21
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Or, I understand this involves out of pocket, and airport post security bottled water is "highway robbery" pricing, but why not buy your own bottled water. If I have a long flight (usually 5+ hours) I have no issue paying for a big bottle. Then I can control my own hydration needs.
Aug 14, 2010, 5:02 am
#22
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Aug 14, 2010, 5:05 am
#23
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You people sometimes ...
Aug 14, 2010, 5:40 am
#24
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You are completely missing my point. I'm not against pilots keeping hydrated. It just amazes me how I have paid for my seat and I cannot request a 1.5 L bottle but airline employees can just request or take them at their own will. I guess it depends on what side of the fence you reside.
Aug 14, 2010, 8:11 am
#27
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As for small bottles, or even complaining about tap water, have a look at this: http://vimeo.com/11892114
Aug 14, 2010, 8:21 am
#28
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In Halifax, the city gives out bottled tap water to make the point that tap is tasty, and it actually is compared to some other cities. Kitchener comes to mind - so many minerals.
Aug 14, 2010, 9:18 am
#29
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You are completely missing my point. I'm not against pilots keeping hydrated. It just amazes me how I have paid for my seat and I cannot request a 1.5 L bottle but airline employees can just request or take them at their own will. I guess it depends on what side of the fence you reside.
My point is that the pilot's PERSONAL water bottle has nothing to do with this conversation, and should not be used as an example ...
On another note, I guess that this is a flying object, so there are some weight limits!!
Aug 14, 2010, 9:42 am
#30
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Oh come now. 
We all breathe the same recycled air in the tin can. Is that really much worse then having contaminated bottles?
Besides which, the big bottle is 1.5l. If it's used to refill little ones, then it's empty after 3 refills. Even if it's used to top off the little bottles, it's used after a max of say, 10 pours.
We all breathe the same recycled air in the tin can. Is that really much worse then having contaminated bottles?Besides which, the big bottle is 1.5l. If it's used to refill little ones, then it's empty after 3 refills. Even if it's used to top off the little bottles, it's used after a max of say, 10 pours.