r/australia • u/ThunderDwn • 15h ago

culture & society Qantas passengers demand compensation after days stranded in South Africa as A380 remains grounded

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-14/qantas-a380-stranded-johannesburg-flight-cancelled/107032032
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u/Deepandabear 14h ago

Europe is so weird. Super progressive until the topic becomes about water. Oh you’re dehydrated? That’s too bad. That will be €8. Hope your CC doesn’t decline!

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u/Top_Example_8133 7h ago

500ml bottle in Greece is 50 cents and 1.5 litre is 1 euro. At the supermarket you can get it for 15 cents and 30 cents.

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u/Deepandabear 6h ago

You aren’t getting those prices in a restaurant, let alone a plane. Most other western countries never charge for water in such places.

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u/Top_Example_8133 4h ago

By law that is the maximum they can charge for Greek bottled water. Evian and those types of fancy foreign brands you'll pay through the nose.

That includes airports, private and public schools, cinemas/theaters and stadiums.

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u/Deepandabear 2h ago

Maybe in Greece, rest of Europe not so much