SouthLink02 8 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 As airlines consider new ways to make money, could pay toilets be next?That idea was floated Friday by the head of Irish airline Ryanair. Michael O'Leary suggested that future passengers on his no-frills airline might be obliged to insert a British pound coin before they gain access to in-flight relief. And nobody is sure if he was serious or joking, not even his own staff. After all, O'Leary pioneered charging airline customers to check bags, to use a check-in desk and to use a credit or debit card to make an online booking. His own chief spokesman said O'Leary often speaks tongue in cheek -- but the spokesman also defended the idea of charging for a toilet as part of a logical trend. http://www.wdsu.com/travelgetaways/18812558/detail.html Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/56662-want-to-pinch-a-loaf-or-clear-the-lizard-on-the-airplane-pony-up/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigermike 4,329 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Empty seat? Great idea. "Stewardess/flight attendant I need a bottle of water please. Yes Mum I need the big mouth bottle." Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/56662-want-to-pinch-a-loaf-or-clear-the-lizard-on-the-airplane-pony-up/#findComment-584616 Share on other sites More sharing options...
quietfan 233 Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 Couldn't this sort of thing kind of backfire? Sure, on the one hand you have a monopoly and a captive clientele...but on the other hand, if one of those clients decides "to hell with it" and leaves a pile in the center aisle, you're still captive with it. And it's not like the air crews don't already have their hands full with people losing it 'cause their meal's late or they drank too much or they're trying to light the fuse on their shoe, why not add some more aggravation to a sealed can full of potential crazies... Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/56662-want-to-pinch-a-loaf-or-clear-the-lizard-on-the-airplane-pony-up/#findComment-584623 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthLink02 8 Posted February 28, 2009 Author Share Posted February 28, 2009 I would take a dump in the aisle Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/56662-want-to-pinch-a-loaf-or-clear-the-lizard-on-the-airplane-pony-up/#findComment-584634 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigermike 4,329 Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 I would take a dump in the aisle Do it in the corner and it will bunch the flies away from everyone. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/56662-want-to-pinch-a-loaf-or-clear-the-lizard-on-the-airplane-pony-up/#findComment-584639 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiger88 934 Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 Maybe they should decrease the O2 level in the planes and rent oxygen tanks to those who want to breathe freely. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/56662-want-to-pinch-a-loaf-or-clear-the-lizard-on-the-airplane-pony-up/#findComment-584692 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleDrill 180 Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 The idea sounds crazy, but I have flown dozens upon dozens of times and I can only remember using the bathroom on the plane once. Most people don't, now that I think about it. This is not a bad idea for commuter type flights to be honest. If charging for the bathroom on your 45 minute flight from Birmingham to Atlanta cuts your fare by $50, I would have to consider supporting it. You can spend longer in a cab trying to get from Midway to downtown Chicago, and cabs don't have bathrooms. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/56662-want-to-pinch-a-loaf-or-clear-the-lizard-on-the-airplane-pony-up/#findComment-584696 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiger88 934 Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 The idea sounds crazy, but I have flown dozens upon dozens of times and I can only remember using the bathroom on the plane once. Most people don't, now that I think about it. This is not a bad idea for commuter type flights to be honest. If charging for the bathroom on your 45 minute flight from Birmingham to Atlanta cuts your fare by $50, I would have to consider supporting it. You can spend longer in a cab trying to get from Midway to downtown Chicago, and cabs don't have bathrooms. Yeah, you're for it until you're 20,00 feet in the air, brown capping (The turtle is poking his head out), and no one has any change. We'll see how for it you are then. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/56662-want-to-pinch-a-loaf-or-clear-the-lizard-on-the-airplane-pony-up/#findComment-584699 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleDrill 180 Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 Well, if I were in a cab in that situation., I would tell the driver to pull over and let me out. If I was in a plane with a pay toilet in that situation, I would pay up. Just saying. How many times have you been on a flight and had a #2 emergency sneak up on you? Rarely is my guess. And if it did, you would have the pay option, probably a card swipe not change. "Swipe and Wipe." Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/56662-want-to-pinch-a-loaf-or-clear-the-lizard-on-the-airplane-pony-up/#findComment-584727 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthLink02 8 Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 I have flown probably 8 times in the last month and used the toilet probably 1 time But, I still would be extremely annoyed if I had to pay to piss What happens if I got sick on the plane? I have been sick, btw, flying so it isn't THAT far-fetched Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/56662-want-to-pinch-a-loaf-or-clear-the-lizard-on-the-airplane-pony-up/#findComment-584791 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigermike 4,329 Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 I have flown probably 8 times in the last month and used the toilet probably 1 time But, I still would be extremely annoyed if I had to pay to piss What happens if I got sick on the plane? I have been sick, btw, flying so it isn't THAT far-fetched Use the barf bag and let the flight attendants take care of it. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/56662-want-to-pinch-a-loaf-or-clear-the-lizard-on-the-airplane-pony-up/#findComment-584799 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleDrill 180 Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 What happens if I got sick on the plane? I have been sick, btw, flying so it isn't THAT far-fetched Then you would Swipe 'n Wipe. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/56662-want-to-pinch-a-loaf-or-clear-the-lizard-on-the-airplane-pony-up/#findComment-584966 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger12 53 Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 The idea sounds crazy, but I have flown dozens upon dozens of times and I can only remember using the bathroom on the plane once. Most people don't, now that I think about it. This is not a bad idea for commuter type flights to be honest. If charging for the bathroom on your 45 minute flight from Birmingham to Atlanta cuts your fare by $50, I would have to consider supporting it. You can spend longer in a cab trying to get from Midway to downtown Chicago, and cabs don't have bathrooms. That is where you are probably making an incorrect assumption. Remember, we are talking about the airlines that now nickle and dime you to death, such as charging you $25 or more for every bag you check now and do not even give you the complimentary cup of soda and bag of peanuts anymore. You wrongly assume that adding another silly charge for something that used to be free because you already paid out of the ass for your fare, that it means they will cut the price of your ticket. Yeah right. Back in January my wife had to fly to Michigan for the death of her grandmother. We had a days notice and none of the airlines would offer a bereavement fare anymore. That already put me in a bad mood. Then we get to the checkout counter and they wanted $25 to check my wife's bag. My wife is small and has some physical problems that makes it is a bit of a hassle for her to have to carry around even one bag of luggage, especially when she has to do it in Atlanta for her connecting flight. Did the woman at the counter give a crap? Not at all, but instead she gets an attitude with me and says that her precious airline company is suffering from the bad economy and they now have to charge for every piece of checked luggage, no exceptions. With a bit of an irritated tone, I informed the young lady that I know she has to tow the company line, but the real reason that her company is hurting is because of crappy management, pathetic customer service (as currently being demonstrated), and the fact that they keep charging too much for fares and what used to be free services, thus people can't afford to fly. I asked her how does it make sense to charge more for everything if you are having a hard time getting people to purchase your product? She had no answer, so I suggested that she might want to go take an economics class at one of the local colleges so she could learn the law of supply and demand instead of drinking her airline's kool-aid. Her co-worker snickered. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/56662-want-to-pinch-a-loaf-or-clear-the-lizard-on-the-airplane-pony-up/#findComment-585008 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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