Yes blue peter you are right the postings have gone off topic. I do sympathise though with families on a budget who find the charges for food and drink on airports excessive, and after almost fifty years of flying on a regular basis I've rarely had a good meal on flights(often with major international carriers) so I would never be tempted to pay for extra for them, but would rather take my picnic with me.
But of course safety on flights should be the major point here.

Hi Strawberry7 ı am a penny pıncher too. there are stıll people lıke us that stıll lıve close to knuckle and ıt takes a lot of hard savıng and cut back to manage a well earned holıday. and ı really resent the fact of beıng taken for a mug at dalaman aırport ıf ı need a drınk. the prıces ı see we are beıng charged ıs beyond a joke. as long as people are happy to to be rıpped off then so be ıt.

I havent noticed that prices at airports have 'gone up' since the new security restrictions have been put in place.

They were always a rip off. You know that when you book a holiday, particularly if you travel through somewhere like Dalaman where they have been ripping people off for years. Its not something new and nothing to do with the airlines.

I for one an glad of the extra secruity measures as I don't particularly want to be 'blown up' whilst on the airplane, assumed most folk in their right minds would feel the same.

Judith,

The money that airports make from sales in their food outlets (and Duty Free) most certainly do help keep airfares low. Each and every airline has to pay landing fees, along with numerous other charges (maintenance etc) to whichever airport they land at. Airports can keep these costs lower by supplementing their income from food/drink sales.

I do understand that some airports are far more costly than others, but I still can't see how buying a can of pop at maybe 3 times the normal price would break the bank. It isn't as though you're doing it every single week.

Most people I know (including myself) start their holiday once they've closed their front door. And if I was with people who refused to buy themselves a drink in the airport, or to buy a meal on flight, I'd consider them mean. I know airline food can be pretty grim (although I have had some lovely food on long haul flights) but I've yet to see many people refuse it when it's free.

Strawberry

I'm certainly not mean, I support charities, an orphanage in India and volunteer my time to help people less fortunate than myself. My flights on airlines that charge for food and drinks are usually short flights so I don't usually need a drink but because I don't buy one I'm mean? I just wouldn't pay up to £20 for a meal on a plane after reading reports and hearing from friends about the poor condition of food served.. If I absolutely have to buy a meal I would rather spend money in the airport where I have some choiceand hopefully get something that I will enjoy. (My origional post did say that I sometimes buy meals and drink at airports).
On flights where food is included in the price I often send back uneaten food, but maybe my standards of what is acceptable are too high.
But what I was really trying to say that it is unfair of you to call people pennypinchers and mean because they don't buy food and drink on planes. Everyone has a different budget for their holidays and not everyone can afford to pay the prices asked. Some people can only afford one holiday a year and the fact that they can't spend a lot doesn't mean they shouldn't go abroad ..
This is my last post on the subject as we are now totally off topic.

You're right, Judith. Why pay for something that you don't want? But some of these people do want a drink, yet they're not prepared to pay a little bit extra for one. So they'll endure a 4-hour flight all to save themselves one or two pound; out of a holiday that's possibly cost them up to £1000.00

I can't see why anyone would want to cause themselves discomfort for the sake of 2 or 3 pound. Besides which, a 4-hour flight is not particularly short, and most people fancy a drink, or a bite to eat.

If having refreshments on a journey was considered strange - then travelling expenses would be a thing of the past. We all need to drink - and eat - however ordinary the food is. None of us expect to be served first-class food on a charter flight - but that doesn't mean we should all go hungry or thirsty just because the food is bland, and the drinks cost a bit extra.

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Come on everyone, just chill.

As the saying goes 'Different strokes for different folks'!

All I asked was can we take liquids through Dalaman,because they are so expensive at the airport,not on the aeroplanes.But some people have talked of us as penny pinching,I work hard very hard for my money,and there is no way I am going to work 1hour on minimum wage to fill shelves with cases of baked beans etc, in a supermarket,very late in the evening ,to buy 1 can of cola in dalaman airport,money does not come easy for many of us,so ok if our flight is delayed by 6 hours or so I would have to consider buying a can of cola between us,and I would never forget I had to do that,also I also take sandwiches ,I made with that beautiful crusty fresh bread,makes my mouth water,roll on 11ht June.

Strawberry
I came through Bodrum airport last Friday. I went to buy a bottle of water. They wanted 5 euros!!!!!!!! For little bottles or cans, thats about £3.50!!!!! I though that was just taking the mick, I can afford it but I don't wish to be taken the mick out of. As I was getting on the plane in a few minutes I decided to wait & pay the airlines inflated prices. We could have taken drinks/water through at Bodrum, so I assume Dalaman is the same.
They are just as hot on excess baggage at Bodrum as Dalaman. They tried to charge me for 8 kilos as it was 48 kilos between two of us. I told them to refer to page 36 of the ticket which says we have an additional 5 kilos each allowance for hand luggage & they let it go.

yes you can take bottles of drinks through dalaman. i had drinks crisps,and sweets.we did buy a macdonalds meal between me and hubby (i like the burger he likes the chips) it was 21 lira for a large meal.good job we had it ,we were delayed for 3 and half hours at gate side.the meal on plane was disgusting ,we didnt eat it,