By Diana Fairechild First Published 11-29-04 in the Jet Smart Newsletter

"Diana Fairechild, who worked for 21 years as a flight attendant, told the Enquirer. "I stopped drinking airplane water in my first year of flying when I saw particles floating in it." -The National Enquirer

"The dry, re-circulated air in airplanes causes water to evaporate from your skin and can lead to dehydration. Go to this web site to see excellent articles on airline travel." -Goodstuffco.com

To: The Wall Street Journal

Re: "How safe is airline water?" on 11-2-02

Diana Fairechild's Letter to the Editor was printed in The Wall Street Journal on 11/14/02. Subsequently, Diana was accurately quoted by The National Enquirer on the subject of airplane water.

Thank you for confirming what I've been saying for 10 years.

Prior to writing books on aviation health, I worked as an international flight attendant for 10 million miles (21 years).

I stopped drinking airplane water my first year of flying after I saw floating particles in the water, and also after I saw mechanics filling the airplane water tanks from hoses on the runways, wherever we landed--even Bombay.

Serving tap water to passengers common because the airlines don't provide enough bottled water. They prefer to fill the limited supply spaces on board with liquor and soft drinks, both of which actually increase the passengers' jetlag because they exacerbate dehydration.

Diana Fairechild
Author of Jet Smarter
Anahola, Hawaii

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