Ryanair may charge for toilet use on planes »
Posted By zgirl1974 8 months, 2 weeks ago in News 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.
"One thing we have looked at in the past and are looking at again is the possibility of maybe putting a coin slot on the toilet door so that people might actually have to spend a pound to spend a penny in future," he told BBC television.
He said this would not inconvenience passengers travelling without cash. "I don't think there is anybody in history that has got on board a Ryanair aircraft with less than a pound." (For a satirical look at Ryanair's notoriously penny-pinching ambiance, take a look at the video below.)
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janey10798 months, 1 week ago
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I don't think they will stay in business for very long if they start charging to use the loo! Seriously? What if someone had a bladder issue or a case of the runzy-bunzles? I'm curious to know how they plan on charging these people...is it like when you pay a cover to go into a bar and then you get a stamp on your hand so you can go back in without being charged again, or is it coin operated? Hmmm, crazy world we live in...
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masanddjs8 months, 1 week ago
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No surprise here. Ryanair charges for EVERY LITTLE THING, including pre-boarding with kids! I wonder if the crew will get tokens to use in the door slots so they can at least pee for free! I don't believe they offer air sickness bags. Their seats don't have the pockets in the back. They don't even have window shades. It is truly a low budget airline!
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publads8 months, 1 week ago
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Will there be a currency exchange bureau on the aircraft for those that do not have the right currency for the machine on the toilet door?
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Does RyanAir also expect to make money from having exorbitant exchange rates that the passengers are forced to accept to get the right currency to use?
Will the extra cost of carrying the weight of all those coins be passed on to the fliers?
How will they deal with the old 'hold the door open for the next person to get in without paying' trick - have an additional flight attendant?
Will the potty income cover the cost of another attendant or be passed on to the fliers?
Will passenger carry-on-potties be adding to the no-fly list?
What is the implementation date - April 1st?-
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Aprilfools8 months, 1 week ago
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Love your logic. Obviously someone over there didn't think this thing through. If they really want to hold people hostage for a few coins, perhaps they will let them into the bathrooms for free and have coin operated toilet paper dispensers... How much more do you think they'll be spending for air fresheners with this new rule?!
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heerox0018 months, 1 week ago
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WTF.I won't be riding that plane. They will also be going out of business soon on that. On a serious note....They can't do that ******** without going out of business in the end. So long Ryanair, somebody shoot Ryan for this of the wall idea.
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trikynicy8 months, 1 week ago
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Let them charge away for the toilet. The next time I am on one of their planes I will just **** in the middle of the aisle. or if that wont work then I will just **** in an emty soda cup and give it to the attendant to dispose of.......LOL
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God forbid if I have to take a dump.... Guess I will have to bring my own paper bag or doggie scooper too............... -
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ykanteye8 months, 1 week ago
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Man, this economy blows!.. I am trying to save as much as I can. One way, is by cooking more.. My gf bought me this cookbook called "Get in the Kitchen, BIT@HES!" (bitchcooks.com) and now whenever she comes over, she says "What's for dinner, BIT@H!?" or "Get in the Kitchen, and make me some food, BIT@H!"... Yeah.. that is getting old, so tonight I am going to wear the apron on the front of the website, make her the dish called "Bend Me Over, Beef" and shove it up her butt.. how do you like them apples sweetie??
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SADnow8 months, 1 week ago
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ykanteye: your comment is only connected to the topic by your desire to rant. Were we all in the room with you, we could give you the moment of uncomfortable silence your comment deserves. Address your irritation with your badly chosen girlfriend, develop a sense of humor, whatever it take to cope, but don't blame it on the economy and don't spew it all over strangers. If this is, as I suspect, an ad for the cookbook that you reference, it is in poor taste. I think you meant to spam it on some Howard Stern-ish venue, didn't you? Ewww. Get away from us.
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