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Ryanair considers charging passengers to use toilet
Friday, 27 February 2009
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Ryanair is considering charging passengers to use the toilet on its aircraft.
The airline's boss, Michael O'Leary, is touting the idea of putting a coin slot on the toilet door as a means of raising "discretionary revenue".
Last week, Ryanair announced plans to shut all check-in desks at airports and require passengers to check-in online in an effort to cut costs.
The airline is also introducing an onboard mobile-phone service that will charge passengers up to €3 per minute to make a phonecall.
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we solved that problem once before on a distance bus who would not open bathrooms because they did now want to clean them at the end of the run Sit on your seat minus the under wear
Posted by sally | 04.03.09, 17:45 GMT
What if you want to go in to throw up ? That might take a while (does some jobsworth stand outside with a stopwatch?) Or maybe they've dispensed with annoying little things like coffee/tea/juice as well? Also what if you are 8ft 2" and covered in tattoos - will you get to use the loo for free then? Just wondering....
Posted by Donegore | 28.02.09, 11:03 GMT
Yes, openly bash any critical customers with childish direct insults then charge them to use the loo...
I can see bright things in Ryanair's future from all the way over here in the U.S.
Posted by Someone in Pittsburgh | 27.02.09, 21:32 GMT
What about a tax on using RyanAir seats or breathing RyanAir air?
Posted by T J McClean | 27.02.09, 16:48 GMT
The last time I flew with them it was like flying while inside a toilet. Couldn't swing a cat and the smell was rank.
Posted by Leary O'Michael | 27.02.09, 15:47 GMT
Is a number one going to be priced differently from a number two? What if you want to do a two and a one at the same time?
Posted by Leary O'Michael | 27.02.09, 15:45 GMT
They should charge fat people more. Why not? They charge more if your bag is heavy - why not if the passenger is heavy too? Come on - think outside the box!
Posted by Leary O'Michael | 27.02.09, 15:44 GMT
How much to join the mile-high club? Can we get two in the toilet for the price of one? Actually, that could be the excuse. "We only had one coin and both us had to go in...honest".
Posted by Leary O'Michael | 27.02.09, 15:43 GMT
And what if I dont have coins handy? Just **** myself? Surely they must provide free access to basic facilities such as the toilet? No? Have they lost their minds? Surely people will drink less (thus less profit). Are people who don't want to spend a penny to spend a penny going to start peeing into bottles?
Posted by Leary O'Michael | 27.02.09, 15:42 GMT
I am moving to the UK and opening a kiosk near the boarding gates of Ryanair & Easyjet. I will be proudly selling "Catheters and Depends!" (LOL)
Posted by Susan | 27.02.09, 15:42 GMT
Generally speaking, I am a fan of Ryanair and Easyjet - between them they have cut the costs of air travel to/from Ulster to a fraction of what it used to be.
But I wonder if this revenue raising proposal would be legal. If it is classed as a place of work, I assume they must provide facilities for staff........is this a step too far though ?
What are passengers meant to do ?.....dont answer that!
Posted by Alex | 27.02.09, 14:15 GMT
As long as you're still allowed to bring on empty bottles of juice.
Posted by Aaron | 27.02.09, 13:46 GMT
Ryanair is trying to stick to its policy about keeping costs low, but there is a fine line that people are willing to cross. I for one will not be using their services anymore if they do this. It is beyond me how they can introduce such a charge for a humanly need, so someone who forgot to pack change can go to the toilet on their pants?
This should be actually made illegal.
There is just so many things you can prohibit, before it becomes unnatural, unorthodox and unethical behaviour. If they cannot manage their business without introducing such silly money making schemes, one should start wondering why they don't just close down.
At least we have EasyJet and other such flight services who will not go down this route.
Posted by Narwen | 27.02.09, 11:42 GMT
Yikes, no more beer before flights for me.
Posted by Plum | 27.02.09, 10:43 GMT