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Is it April Fool's Day already? They can't be serious FFS! From Yahoo.

Ryanair chief defends on-board toilet charge
4 hours 25 mins ago

Print Story The head of Irish budget airline Ryanair Tuesday defended his plan to charge passengers to use on-board toilets, saying it would lead to "less passenger inconvenience" during flights. Skip related content
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Ryanair Chief Executive Michael O'Leary revealed last month the carrier was looking at the possibility of installing toilet doors in its planes which would only open with the insertion of a one pound coin (1.10 euros, 1.40 dollars).

"In our discussions with (aircraft maker) Boeing they haven't yet been able to manufacture a toilet door that will take coins in it," he told a news conference in Madrid Tuesday.

"But I think it's a logical development, if you use the toilet for example in train stations in England you pay to use the toilets. I don't see any reason why people on board an aircraft wouldn't pay to use the toilet."

He said the on-board charge would mean more passengers would use the toilets at airports, and would lead to "less passenger inconvenience on board the aircraft."

"We will charge for every possible thing we can think to charge for, but it will always be the passengers' choice whether they pay it or don't pay it," he said.

O'Leary said the company is now running an online competition to see what else the carrier can charge for on board.

Thankfully, I never travel with Ryanair. Unless this is a joke, its a bloody disgrace

Yes. Saw it in the paper last week.
Doesn't surprise me at all. O'Leary would chargge you fo rthe use of his air if he could.

I think this story first came out a few weeks ago. In my experience people only ever use Ryanair once and then never again...

Now there's a company I won't be shedding any tears over when they go under in the recession

"O'Leary said the company is now running an online competition to see what else the carrier can charge for on board. "

The mind boggles - the oxygen, probably.

Do you think you'll have to pay for a sick bag before or after use???? What's next, coin operated lifejackets?

And Ryanair planes will be flying toilets as I can imagine some beered-up blokes thinking "sod paying for the bog" and using whatever receptacle they can find. Shudder...

You may have to pay for toilets in train stations, but not on the train itself! When you're trapped on the plane/train/coach they shouldn't leave you without any choice. People can choose not to put bags in the hold, or not to eat during the flight, but when you've got to go, you've got to go!

this story has been out in ireland for weeks.
it's not a serious plan, it's just a publicity stunt to get ryan air mentioned as often as possible on radio and tv shows.

And what will they do to stop passengers holding the door for one another?
I would rather walk than fly Ryanair.