Making a shitload from toilets

I am stealing 'shitload' from Chris for this update on Ryanair charging you to use the bathroom on its flights. The CEO of Ryanair confirmed he's really going to charge for toilet privileges.

How much does a trip cost? About $1.65. I presume you get toilet paper with that.
The company is also thinking about removing 2 of the bathrooms on its Boeing 737 to make room for 6 seats.



How much would you pay if you really had to go? Someone asked the CEO of Ryanair if he'd charge 5 pounds. Here is my favorite quote from him.

"If someone wanted to pay £5 to go to the toilet I would carry them myself. I would wipe their bums for a fiver."

I like a CEO who doesn't mind doing his own dirty work.

Must pee now

There is something funny about this. Imagine that you're stranded on an plane, 30,000 feet above soilid ground and you must pee. In order to relieve yourself, you need a coin to operate the toilet.

That's what the CEO of a low cost British carrier is considering. Ryanair is known for it's no-frills ways, but the backlash for this one has been swift. People are still not sure if the CEO was serious or just trying to drum up some publicity.



Either way, what if you have to go and you don't a coin. This brings back memories of living in NYC back in the day when you could use coins on city buses. Invariably, you'd stuck in traffic and someone would get on the bus without exact change. The bus driver pulls off while the person searches for coins and now we're stuck with this person. Of course, everyone on the bus digs around looking for coins for this person.



The difference with the toilet is, you could have a stinky problem on your hands if you did not find the coins fast enough. I wonder how much money Ryanair might save with a pay to pee toilet.