When it comes to flying, things are getting pretty bad. RyanAir, the overseas version of a bus in the sky, is known for it's short, inexpensive jaunts around Europe. Well, needless to say, the economy is effecting everyone and, like any other business, RyanAir is looking to make some cuts in order to continue operating at a profit. One of their ideas has included making the toilets on their airlines a pay-per-use situation. Yep, if you're thousands of feet up in the air and you need to pee you'd better be ready to pay for it! I thought that was over the top, but today the news got even more outrageous. The airline is now considering removing seats and having people stand in order to pack in more customers! I assume there will be a few seats remaining on the plane and those who would like to pay more will be allowed to fully sit. This is crazy. And true. Check it out: [The low-cost carrier said it wants to get more people onto
its aircraft by replacing traditional seating. RyanAir spokesman Stephen McNamara said it was in
discussions with Boeing 'in relation to adapt the aircraft to allow people to
travel in vertical seating'. 'Passengers would not be fully standing, they would have
something like a stool to lean on or to sit on,' he added. Mr McNamara said RyanAir was looking into removing four
rows, or 12 seats, of traditional seating on its planes to accommodate the
standing room.]
God forbid if this becomes the norm... Meanwhile, in other airport related news, a bride was left in the bathroom on her way home from her honeymoon. The newlywed raced to the facilities before catching a connecting flight - during that time, her new husband got bored of waiting for her and got on the plane. Wait - there's more. The plane departed without her and apparently the husband didn't say a word! The bride looked all over the airport for her hubby, before learning that he had left. Who says chivalry is dead? The bride has decided to get a divorce. I think that sounds like a good move! No word on if she had to stand when she finally flew home alone.
[Photo Credit: Hey, at least they're trying to keep it sexy! That's very important. And while we're at it, how about a big "Fuck you" to the marketing genius who coined the phrase "vertical seating." What an asshole.]
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