The target is mostly against the purified water resellers and I totally agree that its a waste. Their reference to the "privatization" of water is very interesting.

The most delicious (yes, delicious!) water I've had is from a private well on our family property in the San Juan Islands, Washington. If we weren't being advised to "go easy" on the water table (and I had a little more business acumen), I'd start bottling and selling it myself!

Sometimes I do but with all the clutter one has to travel with nowadays to head overseas (in-seat power cords, mobile phone cord, laptop cord, adapters, blah blah blah) a reusable bottle is the first to go if I'm space constrained ... definitely use one at home and the office.

Not a bad idea ...

You'd be surprised - in many Western countries studies have shown tap water is actually better quality than most spring water. I refill bottles all the time. Unfortunately, at some airports/terminals this won't work since security controls are located directly at the gate (TXL and at least one of the terminals at VIE come to mind).

I'd rather pay $300 to join a lounge and get all the water I want. That'll show them!

Most lounges don't serve spring or even bottled water, unless you're looking for the sparkling stuff.

Nothing. Thus, pay the price for your precious spring water.

The OP's SFO example is odd, since we have some of the best-tasting tap water in the nation here in the Bay Area (Sierra snow melt).

What's with the attitude? This thread is about purchasing bottled water and the high and sometimes increased prices beyond security. I am selective in what I drink and know I have to pay for it, but I'd rather not be gouged just like anyone else.

I didn't mean to sound nasty, but it seems rather obvious to me that if you're going to require something that is pure luxury, you're not in a position to complain about the price. Tap water in the Bay Area tastes great and it's free, so compaining about the price of sping water to me is akin to complaining about the price of a Rolex.

I tried this in Amsterdam and they would not let an empty bottle, with no cap on it, go through. They actually had to throw it away for me.
It was on top of an open bag, I guess next time I need to put it under things. I really had no idea they would not let an empty, clear, plastic bottle through.

was this recently? The TS/S forum had a bunch of stories like this at the beginning of the current madness - I recall ZRH figured prominently - but I had no idea this was still going on. Of course technically they won't LET you refill if you read the EU regulations - all the BS about sealed duty-free with proof of purchase, yada yada.
That's one of my number 1 gripes about the current regime. Since when exactly is it DG Transport's job to provide duty-free stores with a source of monopoly rents!

About 2 weeks ago, the first part of May.

Agreed, gouging is bad. But, IMHO, given that when one buys bottled water one is essentially paying for something which is the same as or not as good as what is available for free it is hard to get too excited about bottled water overcharges.

Bottled water is not really a luxury. Since the bottled stuff is no better than tap. It is pretty much just conspicuous consumption, a la Thorstein Veblin (you could look it up ).

Drink tap water. And carry a refill bottle. Avoid gougers. @:-)

By the way, the tastiest water I've had includes, NYC tap, LA tap (where it comes from the Sierras, not the Colorado) and Chicago tap. Really don't like Evian, do like the fizzies such as San Pelegrino and Perrier, but my favorite is seltzer in an Egg Cream. ^

... price gouging is UNACCEPTABLE under any circumstances, but particularly when being protected by the government shenanigans currently happening both here and by the US' influence, abroad.

If this was a bottle of coke that went from 1.29 to 3.29 - would that bother you more? Great then consider it coke being discussed and let it rot your teeth in the process.

For those that think tap water = bottled spring water ... I'm glad I don't have your taste buds! G'day all.