RyanAir is at it again. When the airlines sink to this low level, this is when I stop flying!
"Add any beverage to our list of foods to avoid before flying. European discount airline Ryanair wants to increase profits by swapping bathrooms for plane seats. The Independent reports that Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary announced plans to excise two of the three toilets on its Boeing 737 aircrafts, which will allow room for up to six more seats to be installed in lieu of the loos.
O’Leary told The Independent that such a change would reduce fares by about 5 percent per ticket. The gigantic downside, of course, is that there’ll be just a single available restroom on a plane that carries up to 189 people, according to SeatGuru.com. It’s a scary thought — especially when one considers the possibility of a toilet malfunction happening in the only lavatory on a full flight.
This isn’t the first time Ryanair’s unsettling initiatives have had passengers squirming. In Spirit vs. Ryanair: Who’s the Ugliest Airline of Them All?, we blogged about the carrier’s egregious fees (from a 20 GBP charge for infant fliers to a 6 GBP booking fee) and poor customer service ratings, among other disappointments. Back in 2009, O’Leary proposed charging passengers to use the toilet on flights. That plan has since been flushed, but the CEO’s latest anti-bathroom campaign is even worse.
I’d rather pay a few pounds to use the lavatory on a plane than share a single commode with two hundred fliers. What’s your take? Share your thoughts in the comments.
– written by Caroline Costello
