British Airways scraps free bottles of water for economy passengers in new eco trial
The trial that took place last week affected certain passengers travelling from London Heathrow to Miami, Boston and Los Angeles who were not provided with plastic water bottles during their flight.
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Thirsty passengers wanting to hydrate were provided with water in paper cups instead.
The change was for those on long-haul flights heading to the three US cities who were sitting in economy and premium economy.
It did not affect flyers in BA's Club World or First Class.
British Airways confirmed the one-week trial was reduce single-use plastic onboard, and it took place from June 16 to June 22.
A spokesperson for British Airways told The Independent: 'This is a one-week trial on three routes as part of efforts to reduce plastic waste.
"The views of our customers are very important to us, and we'll be listening very carefully to their feedback.'
On FlyerTalk, passengers took to the forum to express how they felt about the changes.
One wrote: "I read about this trial, seems ridiculous I know but BA are looking for ways to save plastic, I can't see it being accepted."
Another however added that it was a "good idea" to get rid of plastic bottles with someone else adding they had never used one on a flight.
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Starters have gone and the choice of main courses and desserts has been reduced.
Two of the four mains on a Club World menu after 9pm are cheese and crackers, and soup. One of the puddings on offer is chocolate chip cookies.
British Airways sources said passengers receive the same premium food and drink offering on board.
It was said that the menu changes on flights leaving after 9pm was aimed at helping passengers who were keen to get to sleep.
About the changes to the in-flight service, a spokesperson for British Airways told The Sun: 'We're incredibly proud of our premium dining experience, which includes a wide range of meal options to suit the preferences of our customers depending on the time of day they're travelling.
'We trialled our new brunch offering with thousands of customers across numerous routes and received extremely positive feedback on both the quality and variety of options offered.'
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