Penny For Your Thoughts

dave.m · 27 Feb 2009

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7914542.stm

Irish budget airline Ryanair has said it is considering charging passengers for using the toilet while flying.

"putting a coin slot on the toilet door, so that people might actually have to spend a pound to spend a penny in future,"

WTF are they on?

If someone comes out of the loo and another is waiting, and they hold the door open what are the cabin crew going to do about it?

dave

Bahco · 27 Feb 2009

Its just a publicity stunt!

Ryanair is the last operator I would use with its sparse service and its hassle of travelling to remote airports that takes hours off your holiday!

swidders · 27 Feb 2009

If it is true, I'll start pi***ng on the cabin. Wonder if that'll make them econsider their policy.

Anyway, thought it was a legal statute that anyone who provides food or drinks has to provide free WC amenities.

joe-90 · 27 Feb 2009

It beats me why everyone queues up for the loo soon after take off. Why can't people do a dump first thing in the morning - then there's no need to stink the plane out. Also, have pee before you get on - surely you can wait for 90 minutes?

John506 · 27 Feb 2009

joe-90 said:
It beats me why everyone queues up for the loo soon after take off. Why can't people do a dump first thing in the morning - then there's no need to stink the plane out. Also, have pee before you get on - surely you can wait for 90 minutes?

What if you're flying to Australia and you have a weak bladder?

They will start charging you for the oxygen on the plane soon.

WDIK · 27 Feb 2009

its to do with allititude decompression, the cabin pressure lowers and it stimulates the large bowel which contains gas at sea level pressure.
you want to see the effect it has on a colonostomy

snico · 27 Feb 2009

Bahco said:
Its just a publicity stunt!

Ryanair is the last operator I would use with its sparse service and its hassle of travelling to remote airports that takes hours off your holiday!

I cant fault Ryanair, yes they are a budget airline but thats not going to affect the flight itself in anyway. I fly regularly to Alicante from Liverpool and I am yet to find a cheaper airline. I dont need in flight meals as I take my own food onboard

WDIK · 27 Feb 2009

and did you know there is a button under the arm of aisle seat but its close to the hinge, most folks sit in discomfort.

Michael O'Leary is a latter day gangster. he threatens local communities with rural airports and if they dont do his way, then he just moves the service else where till they do waive the charges.

so a pound a tiddle is about right, after all it leaves the aisles clear for more peddling carp

Bilioustrumpstaine · 27 Feb 2009

snico said:
I dont need in flight meals as I take my own food onboard

Do you take your own toilet as well ??

dave.m · 27 Feb 2009

joe-90 · 27 Feb 2009

John506 said:
What if you're flying to Australia and you have a weak bladder?

They will start charging you for the oxygen on the plane soon.

Didn't realise Ryanair flew to Oz.

clf-gas · 28 Feb 2009

swidders said:
If it is true, I'll start pi***ng on the cabin. Wonder if that'll make them econsider their policy.

Anyway, thought it was a legal statute that anyone who provides food or drinks has to provide free WC amenities.

The wifey is cabin crew, and from some of the tales I'd guees some aready do.

Yep suply food'n'drink, suply WC.

hairyben · 28 Feb 2009

Seems a bit excessive, and possibly not practically enforceable.

But, enough already of the outrage... without companies like ryanair and easyjet pioneering "alternative" pricing strategies, flying would still be a luxury for the privileged.

swidders · 28 Feb 2009

Is there no other way to become airborne?

Whatever happened to Laithwaite's electromagnetic rails (remember him from the xmas lectures years ago?). There was some proposal that the yanks were considering to build one somewhere to accelerate a pod to escape velocity to reach orbit.

^woody^ · 28 Feb 2009

Would it still cost £1 if the toilet was only to be used for sex?

If so, it would be a bargain as I'd be in there from Birmingham to Barcelona.

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