Sky-high costs to use a toilet? [Reuters] (Thanks to Robert!) (Photo: curly_exp( l)osure)
]]>Wow. That trial ballon floated as well as the Hindburg in her final seconds.
]]>They should be more careful and start applying a more professional appearance to what they do instead of being a bunch of jokers.
That's two strikes against them in a handful of days. Whats next, coin operated seats? Or maybe the air supply?
]]>"Welcome to flight 1736 with service to Dublin and parts beyond. I'm your captain Conor Dunlevy, and I'm probably sober enough to fly this crate, so let's get going."
]]>Perhaps incident and the blogger comment is a way to get their name out there. They both seem a little gimmicky to me. FWIW, it worked. I have never used Ryanair but will consider it based on the very low price
]]>@QADude: Ha! This reminds me of one of my favorite MadTV skits.
What will airlines think of next .
]]>@Yossarian: That's the thing though.. people don't always read the fine print, they forget, their secretaries book cheap flights and forget to put the "pee change" in the bosses coat pocket.. and it sucks to have to think that way about washroom needs..
Your last point about work just made me think of the Flintstones.. all the passengers pedaling to keep the plane in the air.. heh
]]>Now, if the airline forces people onto the planes and tells them that work shall set them free, they've crossed the line.
]]>@Murph1908: And imagine how much of that money would be used to clean the piss-soaked seats.
]]>@humphrmi: Last time I was in France, 1993, there were pay potties.... Might have changed since then. Boy, I haven't been on a good trip in a very long time, huh?
]]>Boy, they have a crack PR plan! The calling-a-blogger-an-idiot incident a few days ago and then this - whew - that's more PR than I can handle.
I wonder how the CEO feels about this?
]]>Are there any legal issues behind charging for the use of a bathroom on a flight? Regardless of the distance isn't illegal to block someone from eliminating* for the sake of making more money? You're stuck in a private flying company plane not in a public place like those public pay toilets. Is a company allowed to say "You do not have permission to eliminate unless you pay us"? And is that something they are allowed to remove from ticket prices? Smells like human rights violations, no?
*I have a dog in puppy school. They call his pooping eliminating.
]]>I would start watching out for wet seat cushions in the plane...
Toilet seat covers, hell! Give us some airplane seat covers!
Oh yeah, they'll start charging for those too...
]]>Based on that statement, I think I'll run out and get some RyanAir stock. That's the some sound business philosophy there. Has he thought about consulting with Joaquin Phoenix?
]]>How much would that get them, $50 per flight?
The backlash from such a policy would cost far more. It would be better to charge .25 more per seat on a 200 seat flight than try the loo tax.
]]>you can say that about your ceo?
]]>RyanAir: The airline that doesn't charge you to use the toilet!
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