[quote=CNN] Fresh on the heels of one budget airline announcing that it will ask passengers to pay extra to bring carry-on bags on board, another is considering charging them for using the lavatory.
Ryanair, which is based in Dublin, Ireland, and bills itself as "Europe's first and largest low fares airline," is mulling a plan that would require travelers to pay either 1 euro or 1 British pound (about $1.33 or $1.52) for using the bathroom on flights lasting one hour or less.
The plan, titled "Ryanair Cost Saving Proposal," was published in the airline's inflight magazine.
The carrier said it is working with Boeing to develop a coin-operated door release so that when nature calls, passengers would need to deposit the change before being able to use the facilities.
The idea is to encourage people to use restrooms in airport terminals before boarding, Ryanair said. If the airline were to proceed, the changes would be at least 12 to 18 months away.
As part of the plan, the airline is also considering removing two of the three lavatories on some of its planes so it could squeeze in up to six extra seats. The move would help reduce fares by at least 5 percent, Ryanair said.
It's not the first time the airline has broached the subject of a toilet fee. CEO Michael O'Leary told the BBC in February 2009 that he was considering the charge.
How would it fly with passengers? One hint of how Americans might feel about it may come from an informal poll posted on TripAdvisor.com last summer in which one-fifth of the respondents said they would fly on an airline that charged a fee to access the bathroom; 78 percent said they would not. About 5,300 people answered the online survey question. But the idea may be less shocking to travelers in Europe, where it's not unusual to pay a small fee to use a public restroom.
Meanwhile, Ryanair announced Tuesday that it's raising its checked luggage fee from 15 euros to 20 euros per bag for the peak vacation months of July and August.
"Ryanair is determined to incentivise passengers to travel light this summer," spokesman Stephen McNamara said in a statement. The airline urged its passengers to avoid the fees by bringing carry-on bags only.
Ryanair is already well-known for its fees and is up-front about them on its Web site, which details charges for everything from online check-in to traveling with infants. Customers haven't balked; in fact, Ryanair's passenger traffic grew 13 percent last month compared to the same time last year, the airline reported.
Low-cost carriers have embraced the concept of a la carte pricing, or keeping base fares at rock bottom levels while charging passengers for any extra services.
On Tuesday, Florida-based Spirit Airlines announced that it will charge its customers $20 to $45 for items they place in the overhead bins. [/quote]
Source: [url]http://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/04/07/ryanair.lavatory.fee/index.html?hpt=T2[/url]
GNN News comment: Talk about flushing your money away.
They've been talking about this for ages.
If they do that I'm pissing out the window.
I'll just shit all over the aisle, no biggie.
Bring a bucket.
I mean, the article says that it's only for flights 1 hour or less. Most people should be able to hold it for that long if they use the bathroom before they board.
[quote=article]Ryanair, which is based in Dublin, Ireland, and bills itself as "Europe's first and largest low fares airline," is mulling a plan that would require travelers to pay either 1 euro or 1 British pound (about $1.33 or $1.52) for using the bathroom [b]on flights lasting one hour or less.[/b][/quote]
Not sure if that makes a huge difference, but it means anyone who can hold it is not going to suffer.
[QUOTE=Skyhawk;21218610]Not sure if that makes a huge difference, but it means anyone who can hold it is not going to suffer.[/QUOTE]
What about people with bladder control / bowel control problems, or diarrhea?
Okay. But if I have to poop and I'm broke I'm not going in my pants.
[QUOTE=Mr. Someguy;21218673]What about people with bladder control / bowel control problems, or diarrhea?[/QUOTE]
Then they pay the small fee, use their business, and return to wait for the rst of the short trip. This really doesn't seem to unreasonable for me.
Or they could wear a diaper. Just throwin that out there.
[QUOTE=Bassplaya7;21218604]I mean, the article says that it's only for flights 1 hour or less. Most people should be able to hold it for that long if they use the bathroom before they board.[/QUOTE]
[little kid]But daddy, I didn't have to go before we left the airport.[/little kid]
Damn, now I need to pay for a place to fuck those hot flight attendants...
I don't think they'll actually do this. Seems more like a way of diverting attention from the paying extra for handbags.
[QUOTE=Bassplaya7;21218732]Then they pay the small fee, use their business, and return to wait for the rst of the short trip. This really doesn't seem to unreasonable for me.
Or they could wear a diaper. Just throwin that out there.[/QUOTE]
Except they're trying to make profit off of a bodily function, fuck that.
This is a shitstorm just waiting to happen.
[QUOTE=doommarine23;21219209]Except they're trying to make profit off of a bodily function, fuck that.[/QUOTE]
Last time i checked pretty much everyone in the food industry is doing that.
just hijack the plane and demand free washroom service
[QUOTE=Glaber;21218348]Source: [url]http://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/04/07/ryanair.lavatory.fee/index.html?hpt=T2[/url]
GNN News comment: Talk about flushing your money away.[/QUOTE]
Who is GNN news and why do you quote them in all your threads
[QUOTE=Mr. Someguy;21218673]What about people with bladder control / bowel control problems, or diarrhea?[/QUOTE]
You pay hundereds of dollars for a ticket, and yet you can't afford 1€. Or 20€, that should get you to the bathroom for just about every 3 minutes.
Don't worry, I'll just shit outside of the toilet.
[QUOTE=doommarine23;21219209]Except they're trying to make profit off of a bodily function, fuck that.[/QUOTE]
I know, there has never ever been toilets that have a lock that opens with coins.
No wait they do.
What the fuck
Airlines give out wine for free, but to use a toilet they charge money?
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As was already said, if they do this I'm gonna threaten to shit on the floor if they don't open the bathroom for me.
Piss all over the flight attendants
[QUOTE=evilking1;21230282]You pay hundereds of dollars for a ticket, and yet you can't afford 1€. Or 20€, that should get you to the bathroom for just about every 3 minutes.[/QUOTE]
Except with Ryanair, you're paying around $20 for a ticket.
Uhh, if you shit and piss all over the seats, are you liable if you somehow cant pay?
This is Ryanair. If you fly Ryanair it's your own and just your own fault.
There are many low budget airlines that give you the same flights for 10-20 more but you at least get some food, can use the toilets for free and you don't feel as if you're cramped in a shed with 150 other people.
Seeing as its only for flights that are less than an hour long, I don't really see a problem. But I never liked toilets that forced you to pay to enter to begin with. Time for the video!
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeyDkulK6lA[/media]
[QUOTE=lazyguy;21230193]Who is GNN news and why do you quote them in all your threads[/QUOTE]
Glaber News Network.
It's his opinion
They should have it free for flights more than 6-8+ hours
[QUOTE=Craptasket;21234528]They should have it free for flights more than 6-8+ hours[/QUOTE]
Or like, the first trip is free and you get a card, and you have to get it stamped the first time before using the bathroom, so the next time they can make sure you pay
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