Friday 27 February 2009

Ryan Air Toilet Charge The End of Low Cost Airlines?

Next time you fly with Ryan Air, on top of the basic cost of the flight, remember to budget for a baggage charge, check in charge, online card payment charge and now a Toilet Charge.

Yes it is true! It has been suggested that the Airline will start charging customers for use of their toilets during flights.

Cheif executive Michael O'leary suggested that the airline could charge customers up to £1 just to go to the loo on BBC television this morning.

He added "One thing we have looked at in the past and could look at again is the possibility of putting a coin slot on the toilet door so people might actually have to spend a pound to spend a penny in the future."

He went on to deny that passengers may get caught short without the money, adding "I don't think that there is anyone in history who has boarded a Ryan Air aircraft with less than a pound."

Mr O'leary has obviously forgotten that a large percentage of the airlines customers will board the aircraft from outside the UK, meaning they won't have a pound. They might have a Euro or maybe a Polish Zloty, will this do? or will they have to hold it in until they arrive at their destination airport? This is just one of the humerous thoughts that spring to mind.

The Airlines motives have already been questioned by Which? And leads me to question the obvious, Can Ryan Air really call itself a low cost airline?