Uh oh!!!
"LONDON (Reuters) – Irish carrier Ryanair, Europe's largest budget airline, might start charging passengers for using the toilet while flying, chief executive Michael O'Leary said on Friday."
Complete story at http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090227/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_ryanair_toilet
Do you think they'll start charging passengers for saying the words "Ryanair"? Afterall, it is probably copywrited and we're using their name!
The airlines' next move will be: Take out half the seats in Economy and install hang down straps like in subway cars. Then they'll say, "Oh, you want a seat? The seat surcharge is $400."
BTW....also an interesting reference lower in the story about Ryanair planning to close its check-in desks, and getting everyone to check in, on-line.
Well, I suppose putting a coin slot in the door would be better than having an attendant in there that you have to tip!
The way things are going with Ryanair these days, the pilots will be working for tips soon:)
To misquote Bill Cosby...."How long can you hold water?"
It really makes you think about the exchange rate. Maybe you'd be willing to go if that pound coin cost you $1.50, but what if it cost you $2.00?
Norm, you have started us on a low road.
They'll never go ahead with this.
People will buy less drinks if they know they have to pay to use the loo.
And, I don't think the government would allow it. It's not like you could go somewhere else to use the facilities. You can bring you own food on board so as not to have to buy what Ryanair sells...but this?
Gives new meaning to the term "piddling your money away."
Karen,.....at our exchange rate currently, that GB pound is already $2.00!!
I have a feeling that it's just a publicity thing. I can't imagine they would really try to do it.
Not to be gross, but I remember when I used to fly as a private pilot there were ads for "personal comfort" bottles to be used when there was too much air between your needs and the ground below. Egads! I don't even want to think about the outcome should this come to pass! There'll be an extra charge to choose your seatmate!
Things just get stranger and stranger over at Ryanair:
http://tinyurl.com/akfmfg
More news...
http://www.boingboing.net/2009/03/01/ryanairs-coinop-emer.html
theres a better version out there,but i've lost the link
