Empty Water Bottles at Airport Security
 

Can we carry empty water bottles through airport security?

Yes.

I like you pithy replies.

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.

Thanks, HTTY. Not everyone does. ;)

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 think you ought to do the frothing at the mouth thing - just let me know the flight so I can watch the fun!

How about an empty JUICE bottle, can I bring that?

YES.

I did a search, and didn't find anything regarding "empty water bottle" - dare to send them a request :)

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.

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?

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.

<i> Fill it with airport tap water? </i>

Yes! I'm in Seattle. Our water comes from the beautiful Green River.

HTTY

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!

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!

I've filled empty water bottles at the airport once I was through security and then on the plane as well.

Where do you get water on a plane? The bathroom?

The flight attendents.

The flight attendents fill up your empty bottle with bottled water?