Ryanair may charge for toilet use on planes

**lijk604** · 02-27-2009, 08:09 AM

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.
"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.

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**Delta777LR** · 02-27-2009, 08:41 AM

Make sure to use the restroom by the gate before boarding a Rynair flight.. :lol:

**mirrodie** · 02-27-2009, 09:17 AM

Ha!! I called it!

Their game plan is to have a stomach virus on the onboard peanuts. Once that gravy train starts a running, RyanAir is gonna be making some serious bucks on its flights!

**T-Bird76** · 02-27-2009, 10:14 AM

You know what...most public restroom in Europe are pay toilets so its not like this is to out of the ordinary.

**PhilDernerJr** · 02-27-2009, 04:50 PM

Most of Ryanair's other cut-amenities on flights are to simplify to save money or reduce weight on the plane to also save money. Here, I see no benefit other than nickel and diming everyone.

**Matt Molnar** · 02-27-2009, 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by Phil D.

Most of Ryanair's other cut-amenities on flights are to simplify to save money or reduce weight on the plane to also save money. Here, I see no benefit other than nickel and diming everyone.

Just by charging a fee people will be less likely to use the rest room, which would reduce the amount of water and lav juice they have to carry. Still, I would say this is practically a human rights violation and the bad PR they get from this will completely backfire. I wouldn't be surprised if this sort of thing were to be outlawed.

**flyboy 28** · 02-27-2009, 05:30 PM

Meanwhile, some genius gets the bright idea to soil himself out of spite, sues the airline for public humiliation, and wins $1,000,000 to compensate for his "losses". Get it? "Losses"?

Ok, I'll leave. :lol:

**PhilDernerJr** · 02-27-2009, 05:37 PM

Originally Posted by flyboy 28

Meanwhile, some genius gets the bright idea to soil himself out of spite, sues the airline for public humiliation, and wins $1,000,000 to compensate for his "losses". Get it? "Losses"?

Ok, I'll leave. :lol:

I'd do that.

**moose135** · 02-27-2009, 05:40 PM

Originally Posted by Phil D.

Most of Ryanair's other cut-amenities on flights are to simplify to save money or reduce weight on the plane to also save money. Here, I see no benefit other than nickel and diming everyone.

If everyone uses the loo before flight, it's that much less weight everyone would be carrying along on the flight. :shock: