The Water Is Not as Clean as You’d Think

Researchers and flight crews alike recommend only consuming items that are packaged in a bottle or container when on a plane. A 2019 report found that there was a wide range in water quality between airlines, with some serving potentially harmful water to customers.

Even though planes get their water from municipal supplies, the water quality might also vary widely depending on the plane’s location and the state of the infrastructure utilized to pump the water into the plane.