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blogs.moneycentral.msn.com — The head of Europe's largest budget airline told the BBC that it may begin charging for in-flight use of toilets.

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  • ThatsNotPudding, on 03/02/2009, -0/+76However, he did assure the BBC that taking a dump in the aisle will remain free.
  • stjoad, on 03/01/2009, -0/+66***** your pants. Problem solved.
  • sockpuppets, on 03/02/2009, -0/+62I walk up to first class and piss on R Kelly.
  • FI5HERMAN, on 03/01/2009, -2/+59Ok so what happens when you have no money on you ? !!!
  • charleyfeher, on 03/01/2009, -0/+52You pee on the floor.
  • ianryerson, on 03/01/2009, -1/+43I thought it was bad when I got charged for water. This is just dumb.
  • rawnzilla, on 03/02/2009, -1/+42What a ***** idea.
  • inactive, on 03/02/2009, -1/+38Then press the Flight Attendant button.
  • AJanitor, on 03/02/2009, -0/+29Europe fliers, urine trouble!
  • Sporfoo, on 03/02/2009, -2/+27That's completely ridiculous
  • whatthefu, on 03/02/2009, -0/+24Yeah, what if you have uncontrollable diarrhea? That's gonna suck for you and the people around you.
  • captspaulding, on 03/02/2009, -1/+25I give them three years until they fill the plane with argon gas and sell oxygen tanks and masks at the check in counter.
  • thegrantman, on 03/02/2009, -0/+24Use the air sickness bag...hell I do that anyway to keep conversation to a minimum.
  • gutistg, on 03/02/2009, -2/+22That's what I would do, whether or not I had the money to pay for it.
  • hamobu, on 03/02/2009, -0/+19I imagine that the business they lost with this announcement is probably larger than any proffit they will make from their bathrooms.
  • Raian, on 03/02/2009, -0/+19watch out-- he may piss on you first
  • gutistg, on 03/02/2009, -0/+19Argon's expensive. CO2 would make more sense.
  • inactive, on 03/02/2009, -1/+16Film it and then sue their ass.
  • AJanitor, on 03/02/2009, -1/+16This idea pisses me off.
  • klowngoblin, on 03/02/2009, -1/+15pee out the window? no wait.... thats bad
  • Lyght, on 03/02/2009, -1/+15Fantastic, but a completely missed opportunity to throw in a "you're a-peein'" pun.
  • viv4l4b4m03, on 03/02/2009, -0/+14Just ***** on the floor.
  • funkyjunk3, on 03/02/2009, -0/+13Where in my above comment did I say the flight was free? If I only had to pay for *****'n and piss'n on the flight I'd fly with them all the time!
  • ElGubrush, on 03/02/2009, -0/+12you masturbate right there and then, and damn the consequences!
  • inactive, on 03/02/2009, -1/+13Joke of the Day.
  • captspaulding, on 03/02/2009, -0/+12Good point.
  • funkyjunk3, on 03/02/2009, -1/+13They'd only charge $1.40, and say 30 visits a flight to the restroom, Thats only 42 bucks, not even half a ticket on the cheapest flights.

    Even if only one person doesn't fly with them because of their pay-per-***** bathroom policy, they've lost income.
  • inactive, on 03/02/2009, -0/+11It really just pisses me off
  • Rogor, on 03/01/2009, -3/+14As long as they make it clear thats the deal and offer cheaper discount flights than the next guy id probably still go for it. The reality is the average traveller is a total cheapskate and will jump through hoops to save cash, thats why all these discount airlines exist.
  • GrandZooby, on 03/02/2009, -3/+13Sornos, actually since they are serving the public, they are indeed required to have certain amenities available, such as water and bathroom facilities. With the ADA, a business servicing the public is required to have even more than that.

    Do you think McDonalds really WANTS to have bathrooms and water fountains? It's just a huge cost and it would be much cheaper and easier to not make them available - especially since they really don't want people hanging around hogging up seats that could be used by soon-to-be paying customers. Bathrooms just encourage people to sit there longer.
  • Pinkshisno, on 03/02/2009, -1/+10Welcome to EARF.
  • Raian, on 03/02/2009, -0/+9They should charge based on the weight of your *****... why should I have to pay the same amount for someone who ***** twice as much as I do!? Actually it should be a complicated formula, and they should provide a breakdown: (Weight of ***** x smell of *****) + amount of urine + amount of toilet paper used + (amount of water used x temperature of the water) x time in the bathroom = cost.

    Problem solved.
  • edwartica, on 03/02/2009, -0/+8You got charged for water? Wow. That's just cheap and asinine.
  • carlosos, on 03/02/2009, -0/+8And in some states like Florida illegal.
  • 9mmCensor, on 03/02/2009, -0/+8I can understand charging people to use the bathroom to join the mile high club, but not to actually use the toilet.
  • dorianh49, on 03/02/2009, -0/+8Funny you should say that: http://www.b3ta.com/board/9222744
  • ralphodog, on 03/02/2009, -1/+9GrandZooby,

    This isn't in the US; laws are different in Europe.
  • mysn239, on 03/02/2009, -1/+9Pee on the ***** pilot's bald spot
  • Frost9999, on 03/02/2009, -1/+9Or wee can just use another airline.
  • V3NOM, on 03/02/2009, -0/+8My new #2 reason for never flying Ryanair.
  • SarcasticEye, on 03/02/2009, -0/+8How does that prove he was joking? According to Ryanair: "Michael makes a lot of this stuff up as he goes along and while this has been discussed internally there are no immediate plans to introduce it." That does not sound like a denial that he was saying it seriously. It is probably done a bit in jest to drum up publicity but he certainly managed to say it with a straight face - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7914542.stm
    If you had ever been on a Ryanair flight you might not be so quick to second guess the man, they took away sick bags to save money...
  • PWoT, on 03/02/2009, -2/+9HE WAS JOKING, PEOPLE.

    Read his quote.
  • 11PM, on 03/02/2009, -0/+7Obviously, you would ask the people around you for a coin.

    And they would probably toy with you like a cat with a string while they pretend to hand you the coin.

    And when you have finally ***** yourself, undoubtedly on camera because you're surrounded by vacationers, they would then use the new in flight high speed internet to post your torment on youtube.
  • gutistg, on 03/02/2009, -1/+8Welcome to Earth.
  • sageerrant, on 03/02/2009, -0/+7Change order for greater entertainment value.
  • mickaloha, on 03/02/2009, -0/+6What in-flight meals? Oh, you mean the ones you pay for.
  • angryfirelord, on 03/02/2009, -0/+6This is simply full of crap.
  • brijazz, on 03/02/2009, -0/+6Evil plan, part 2: Put laxatives in the in-flight meals. Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!
  • asskicker32, on 03/02/2009, -2/+8***** Ryanair and ***** Michael O'leary
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