It's too bad Michael O'Leary, CEO of Europe's largest budget airline, Ryanair, isn't going with the suggested price in the picture on the left. His strategy: to charge people £1 (that's $1.41 at today's exchange rate) to use the toilets on his already no-frills airline. It's really quite shocking if you think about it; Ryanair has a flight from Stockholm, Sweden to Malta, Italy that's nearly 3 1/2 hours long. Have fun holding it on that route.I can see it now. People coughing up their change for a drink, that Ryanair undoubtedly overcharges for, and then using the cup to relieve themselves before stashing it in the seat-back pocket. I guess we can only hope Mr. O'Leary doesn't go through with this idiotic plan. What's next-- having people ride in crates as cargo to expand the number of seats on board? Lord knows they're not filling the underbelly with luggage at the price they're charging to check a bag.
The moral of the story: beware of Ryanair. A low-cost carrier might sound appealing when they're selling seats for €0.01, but they'll get you in the end with their nickel and diming schemes. If you do choose them, bring exact change for the bells and whistles, or better yet, a catheter.
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