When the going gets tough, the tough get going… directly to the toilets. That’s the latest from Ryanair, who might start charging passengers to use the toilet in-flight.
According to USAToday’s travel blog, Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary told BBC television that the airline might just consider coin slots for in-flight lavatory use.
“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 (about $1.43) to spend a penny in future,” O’Leary told the BBC.
This new fee idea is part of a larger plan to boost Ryanair’s discretionary revenue. Of course, the idea of paying to use a two-by-two toilet at 33,000-feet isn’t going over well with travelers or Ryanair employees.
According to The Times of London, Ryanair pilots are “aghast” at the idea of coin-slot toilets. One pilot questioned whether or not Ryanair would hand out compllimentary toilet tokens to its pilots, according to the Times.
Can Ryanair get away with this? According to British law, it’s perfectly legal for Ryanair to charge to use the bathroom on their flights. While the controversy continues in the U.K., we want to know your thoughts on these in-flight fees.
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