British Airways passengers accustomed to receiving a complimentary bottle of water and a small snack on short-haul flights may soon find this perk a thing of the past. The airline has initiated a trial to assess the feasibility of replacing individual water bottles with tiny paper cups of water during flights.
This new test is being conducted on select longer short-haul routes departing from Heathrow Airport. It builds on practices already established on British Airways EuroFlyer services from Gatwick Airport" data-wpil-keyword-link="linked" data-wpil-monitor-id="201473">Gatwick Airport, where passengers are provided water in paper cups rather than bottles.