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…