Pay to pee on RyanAir

CraigGrannell · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 1639

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7914542.stm

RyanAir is mulling over whether to charge passengers to use its toilets—the ones in its planes. Paying for food, I get. Paying for water irks, but, again, OK. But paying for going to the toilet? Gnh.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Fri Feb 27, 2009 13:00

CraigGrannell wrote:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7914542.stm

RyanAir is mulling over whether to charge passengers to use its toilets—the ones in its planes. Paying for food, I get. Paying for water irks, but, again, OK. But paying for going to the toilet? Gnh.

That's mental.

"I don't have any change, what do you want me to do? Piss out the window?"

Nemmie · **Joined:** 13th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 1643

Yeh gods. That is utterly crazy.

Just put the prices up if it is needed. These stupid measures will just drive people away.

kalmar · **Posted:** Fri Feb 27, 2009 13:07

Heh. All in the name of cheap flying.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Feb 27, 2009 13:09

Shit on the plastic tray and fold it back into the seat in front. Simple.

Dr Lave · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5979

Quote:

"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 the BBC.
He added: "I don't think there is anybody in history that has got on board a Ryanair aircraft with less than a pound."

I kinda admire this guy.

I've never seen someone so honestly and planely talk like a money hungry dick. No spin, no pretence. Just - 'I'm a douchebag, and I think I can make you pay a pound to piss, ha ha scum.'

Especially after their ridiculously emotionally honest reply to the media about that blogger. "Yeah, we should stop talking to idiot bloggers on the internet."

I mean they are clearly cunts to avoid at all costs. But at least it is refreshing behaviour.

kalmar · **Posted:** Fri Feb 27, 2009 13:26

Actually I can sort of see why they'd want to do this.

It will encourage passengers to pre-empty at the airport, so they'll be lighter and thus the plane will use slightly less fuel. (The toilets empty into tanks nowadays, don't they?)

There will also be much fewer passengers getting up during the flights, so they won't be blocking the aisles for the tat trolleys.

Essentially they're trying to streamline the process as much as possible towards the ideal of a flying cattle truck. I'm 100% certain that they'd do away with seats if they could get away with it.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Fri Feb 27, 2009 13:47

Dr Lave wrote:

Quote:

"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 the BBC.
He added: "I don't think there is anybody in history that has got on board a Ryanair aircraft with less than a pound."

Ummm, I've flown with Ryanair quite a lot, and usually have no cash on me at all.

You lose, stupid greedy man!

RuySan · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 3542

i know a girl who worked for Ryan Air. She said that they're the worst company she always worked for and treat people like shit. Now i believe her

ApplePieOfDestiny · **Joined:** 17th Dec, 2008 **Posts:** 8293

kalmar wrote:

Actually I can sort of see why they'd want to do this.

It will encourage passengers to pre-empty at the airport, so they'll be lighter and thus the plane will use slightly less fuel. (The toilets empty into tanks nowadays, don't they?)

There will also be much fewer passengers getting up during the flights, so they won't be blocking the aisles for the tat trolleys.

Essentially they're trying to streamline the process as much as possible towards the ideal of a flying cattle truck. I'm 100% certain that they'd do away with seats if they could get away with it.

They did away with reclining seats so that they didn't break, so they could save money on repairs. Mind you, that is a bloody good move, speaking as a long legged bloke who is crippled if the seat in front reclines onto me.

Good point made in a news story I read. Pay to use the toilet and no-one will buy their overpriced drinks which account for most of their in-flight revenue. Nice planning there.

The Count of Six · **Joined:** 23rd Jan, 2009 **Posts:** 145

Just heard on the news here that there are no plans to introduce such a system. Ryanair spokesman said Michael O'Leary "makes a lot of this stuff up." He's such a zany iconoclast. Fucking cunt.

Dr Lave · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5979

Riles wrote:

They did away with reclining seats so that they didn't break, so they could save money on repairs. Mind you, that is a bloody good move, speaking as a long legged bloke who is crippled if the seat in front reclines onto me.
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It's got so bad for me* that the last time I was in that situation I didn't contort my legs. I just braced myself so their seat couldn't move back. Then I politely stated that "I have large legs and I couldn't make space sorry". It's the only dickish thing I do when travelling (at least I hope). But it just hurts too much otherwise.

*Literal tears over crushed legs. That I had to pull up off the ground to fit in - so spent hours squashed and dangling... That and my dads multiple DVTs.

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