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I have always thought it was a move by the airlines and soda vendors to sell more drinks on planes, by preventing people from bringing a bottle of juice or water with them.

tip:  if you must fly -- which I wish everyone would stop doing except for emergencies -- then bring celery and carrots.  they haven't banned vegetables on planes yet.

The difference between theory and practise in practise ...

by DeAnander (de_at_daclarke_dot_org) on Fri Sep 7th, 2007 at 06:09:54 PM EST
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they're properly trained against that



Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Fri Sep 7th, 2007 at 06:31:46 PM EST
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I have always thought it was a move by the airlines and soda vendors to sell more drinks on planes, by preventing people from bringing a bottle of juice or water with them.

You can bring as much water as you like on a plane, as long as you buy it in the secure area after the security check. (And it doesn't take up your neighbour's seat in the air.)

So yes - very possibly. But I'd wonder if there was a trade-off between extra soda sales and lower flight numbers. Some people still aren't happy about the ban, and it's a huge inconvenience for anyone travelling with a baby.

they haven't banned vegetables on planes yet.

Especially not on Air Force One.

(Or in the Oval Office.)

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Sun Sep 9th, 2007 at 07:03:29 AM EST
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Not always . . . some airports, like Bangkok's new international, have no shopping within the secure area.  Some small airlines (Air Asia, for example) expressly prohibit all outside food or drink - they don't offer any drink or meal service, but do have a trolley from which you can buy snacks and drinks.
by Zwackus on Sun Sep 9th, 2007 at 07:31:39 AM EST
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"...You can bring as much water as you like on a plane, as long as you buy it in the secure area after the security check."

Not in Hong Kong 2 weeks ago. I had water confiscated going into the (so-called) secure area. I bought more. This was then confiscated in the jetway, near the door of the aircraft.

Next up: stomach pumps.

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by technopolitical on Thu Sep 20th, 2007 at 07:53:55 PM EST
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