Fly Singapore or Cathay or Thai or Emirates to Europe, travel in the cheap seats, and they will provide you with all the water or wine or softdrink or beer you can drink. No one needs to bring any food or drink onto those flights.

We flew Istanbul to Munich on Lufthansa 2 weeks ago, 2 hour flight. With lunch got an 8 oz. bottle of water from TENNESSEE. Plus, wine, soda, etc.

Reiterating Adeben's comment - my son & fiancee flew Singapore Airlines on Thursday and were told they can bring everything from Shampoo, hairgel, water , the lot.
I think the 'NO Fluids' rule is only between America and everywhere else.

Drinking plenty of (non-caffeinated, non-alcoholic) liquids is supposed to lessen the effests of jet lag. Airplane air is dry.

YOu can take empty bottles on the plane and you can purchase full bottles to drink after you've cleared security. I didn't think it was that bad when I went overseas in January.

I've not had any problem bringing an empty water bottle through security any time since the new rules went into effect about 6mo ago. I just fill it up at a water fountain after security.

As for putting things in your jacket pocket - that trick won't work if you want to sneak liquids through security. They make everyone remove jackets, coats, blazers, etc and pass them through the x-ray.

Old post.

Of course you can bring empty bottles or buy a bottle of water after passing through security.

adrienne: The thread was topped by someone who apparently is connected w/ a water brand - she topped other really old threads recommending taking that specific water.