# Free water on airlines?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-water-on-airlines/459364>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [August 9, 2008, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-water-on-airlines/459364 "2008-08-09T01:14:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 13, 2008, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-water-on-airlines/459364/101 "2008-08-13T04:36:24Z")

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[QUOTE=Saint Cad]  
Why not buy it between the TSA body cavity search and the gate?  
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Because it would still cost me twice as much (or more) to buy it in the secure area and I’d be lucky to find anything besides Aquafina or Dasani. Besides, it’s the principle of the thing.

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