Empty Water Bottles at Airport Security
Apr 5th, 2011, 11:26 AM
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Well, there's nothing prohibiting the bottles or any other container, just what might be inside. I suppose you could bring an empty 16 ounce shampoo bottle, too, but not sure why any would want to 
At almost every airport I've been at, people get on line with filled water bottles and finish the contents or empty in into a garbage right by the metal detector line.
At almost every airport I've been at, people get on line with filled water bottles and finish the contents or empty in into a garbage right by the metal detector line.
Apr 5th, 2011, 12:12 PM
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I never have a problem bringing an empty water bottle through security in the US.
I guess I could also bring an empty shampoo bottle and fill it up at the water fountain, but I suspect my frothing at the mouth during the flight may raise suspicions.
I guess I could also bring an empty shampoo bottle and fill it up at the water fountain, but I suspect my frothing at the mouth during the flight may raise suspicions.
Apr 5th, 2011, 04:00 PM
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I've carried empty water bottles through security at many different airports. I'm not a water snob (buy bottled water just on occasion for convenience) and I hate having to pay $3 for a bottle of water on the "other side"! Just refill at the water fountain while you wait for your boarding.
Apr 5th, 2011, 04:12 PM
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What if that juice bottle is glass? Like snapple? Do they sell snapple past the security checkpoints? Couldn't a few terrorists due a lot of damage if they each had an empty Snapple bottle to smash heads and cut wires with?
Apr 5th, 2011, 05:17 PM
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Yes Suze...I generally fill the bottle up at the water fountain. Some areas have GREAT water. If it tastes awful or is cloudy, then I might buy a new bottle on the "other side"!
Many bottled water manufacturers don't indicate where their water comes from!
Many bottled water manufacturers don't indicate where their water comes from!
Apr 6th, 2011, 09:32 AM
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suze on Apr 5, 11 at 5:25pm
What are you going to do with an empty water bottle on the other side of security? Fill it with airport tap water? Just curious.
Depends on the airport. In the US and Europe - yes!
What are you going to do with an empty water bottle on the other side of security? Fill it with airport tap water? Just curious.
Depends on the airport. In the US and Europe - yes!
