Pay to pee/swipe to wipe on Ryanair?

DUBLIN — Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary insisted Thursday he’s serious about making passengers pay for the right to relieve themselves on flights — and is flush with interest in the idea of mounting credit card-operated toilets.

O’Leary, whose Dublin-based airline has pioneered the practice of filling air travel with extra charges, divided opinion last week by suggesting that his next target would be coin-operated toilets. Aviation analysts and the traveling public alike couldn’t tell whether O’Leary — a cut-throat operator with an entertainingly bombastic style — was poking fun at his own reputation.

The Ryanair boss told a dumfounded Dublin press conference Thursday the days of the unlocked potty are indeed numbered. - AP via USA Today

A commenter points out that Saturday’s Irish Times reports that the above was a PR (?) stunt. It’s at least obvious that they were thinking about it. The whole thing smells if you ask me…

Comments

[John Daly]

But on Saturday Ryaniar made clear that this was a publicity stunt. See Saturday's Irish Times for confirmation of this.

[Frank@OBOW]

Thanks - updated the post. The story quoted was from late last week.