captain1976 0 #1 April 7, 2010 http://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/04/07/ryanair.lavatory.fee/index.html?hpt=T2 Fees for carry on bags, now for using the toilet? Its time we taught the airlines a lesson. A friend suggested a carry on bag with some road kill. Just leave it. Any other suggestions?You live more in the few minutes of skydiving than many people live in their lifetime Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #2 April 7, 2010 QuoteA friend suggested a carry on bag with some road kill. Just leave it. Any other suggestions? Uh . . . combine the carry on issue with the issue you brought up in the thread title. Leave THAT.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #3 April 7, 2010 Quotehttp://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/04/07/ryanair.lavatory.fee/index.html?hpt=T2 Fees for carry on bags, now for using the toilet? Its time we taught the airlines a lesson. A friend suggested a carry on bag with some road kill. Just leave it. Any other suggestions? How do you propose to get it thru security? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,032 #4 April 7, 2010 Quotehttp://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/04/07/ryanair.lavatory.fee/index.html?hpt=T2 Fees for carry on bags, now for using the toilet? Its time we taught the airlines a lesson. A friend suggested a carry on bag with some road kill. Just leave it. Any other suggestions? A few wet seats should fix that problem.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #5 April 7, 2010 QuoteA few wet seats should fix that problem. Exactly or just hand the Used sick-bag to the Flight 'waitress'. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tkhayes 348 #6 April 7, 2010 years ago, laws were passed in most places to stop malls, bus stations etc. from charging to use a toilet. The fees were there to discourage vandals, but the lawmakers saw it differently, basic human rights - gotta go.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
captain1976 0 #7 April 7, 2010 QuoteQuotehttp://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/04/07/ryanair.lavatory.fee/index.html?hpt=T2 Fees for carry on bags, now for using the toilet? Its time we taught the airlines a lesson. A friend suggested a carry on bag with some road kill. Just leave it. Any other suggestions? How do you propose to get it thru security? I won't do it, but it just might make it through if its wrapped in a towel or something. If they find it, it just gets thrown in the garbage.You live more in the few minutes of skydiving than many people live in their lifetime Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #8 April 8, 2010 QuoteQuoteQuotehttp://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/04/07/ryanair.lavatory.fee/index.html?hpt=T2 Fees for carry on bags, now for using the toilet? Its time we taught the airlines a lesson. A friend suggested a carry on bag with some road kill. Just leave it. Any other suggestions? How do you propose to get it thru security? I won't do it, but it just might make it through if its wrapped in a towel or something. If they find it, it just gets thrown in the garbage. That; plus I wouldn't count on necessarily making your scheduled flight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucky... 0 #9 April 8, 2010 Well, then better join the mile-high club in there to make it worth it. Naw, I have serviced, removed, repaired those shitters all the way from the tank that you sit on to the lines to the main shit-tank in the belly and all I have to say is that for flights 2 hrs or less, shut em down. It's a lot of system to fascilitate idiots who can't remember to piss/shit b4 they board. As for charging, that's even more idiotic. What if a person doesn't have the money? They shit in their seat? Yea, that's better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rookie120 0 #10 April 8, 2010 Quote A friend suggested a carry on bag with some road kill. Just leave it. Any other suggestions? Oh yeah that will teach them. Quote Its time we taught the airlines a lesson. How about you just not fly the company that does this stuff? Weird I know. But people wont do that. Whatever the cheapest fare is is the one you book. Then you bitch about the service. You get what you pay for. RyanAir has a reputation in the industry for doing some sneaky shit. Yeah you just got a $30 ticket. Checked bag? $50. Carry on? Oh thats some more dough. You want to use check in online? Pay up sucka. You need to call a rep to change a flight? Good luck. Hell RyanAir once had to divert to a different airport due to weather and just left everyone to fend for themselves. Like I said you get what you pay for. Spirit in the US this week just said they will start charging for carry on's. People will bitch moan and complain all the way to the bank and then book with them when they see they can save $2 on a roundtrip ticket.If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,523 #11 April 8, 2010 Yes, that's how it usually goes. They tack on all the extra fees because then the "ticket" price is the cheapest on the online booking sites. That's how most people looking for cheap fares buy. Any airline that is truthful and posts how much the flight is going to cost as the ticket price loses sales pretty fast to the "low" ticket price carriers."There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiver30960 0 #12 April 8, 2010 Quote Spirit in the US this week just said they will start charging for carry on's. People will bitch moan and complain all the way to the bank and then book with them when they see they can save $2 on a roundtrip ticket. Flying used to be fun. It used to be an event. It used to be one of the most exciting parts of the family vacation, when I was younger. Now, it's just a pain. All the service is gone from the industry. They will say it's because of skyrocketing costs, we will say it's so the companies can make a buck, and both parties are probably right. We're reaching the point where we're just cargo, not human beings. Every time they start charging for something that used to be free, they make it painfully clear. IMO, they really should just start charging by the pound. You, your checked bags, your carry-on, the whole shebang: get on the scale, pay so much per pound. If you want to pack heavy, pay the price. If you go light, you don't get hit as hard in the wallet. If you weigh more than so much (without your stuff, just you) then you automatically get two seats, because if you weigh that much then you're pretty much paying for it anyhow. Plus, that'll encourage people to shit/piss before getting weighed, so it will help deal with the OP's original issue. Elvisio "flying commercial in May, NOT looking forward to it" Rodriguez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bolas 5 #13 April 8, 2010 Quote Yes, that's how it usually goes. They tack on all the extra fees because then the "ticket" price is the cheapest on the online booking sites. That's how most people looking for cheap fares buy. Any airline that is truthful and posts how much the flight is going to cost as the ticket price loses sales pretty fast to the "low" ticket price carriers. Those sites need to add in those fees to the fare prices so one can do a true compare. I've noticed airlines seem to have stop charging for non alcoholic drinks as everyone just bought them before they came on the plane. With the added fees for luggage and now even carryon, it may be cheaper soon to just ship your luggage. Spirit was the first to charge for checked bags. I hope them charging for carry on doesn't spread as well. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #14 April 8, 2010 Quote Spirit in the US this week just said they will start charging for carry on's. People will bitch moan and complain all the way to the bank and then book with them when they see they can save $2 on a roundtrip ticket. I suspect it won't go over very well, and making boarding even uglier than when the baggage fees came. As for the bathrooms, it is quite important to note that it's common in much of Europe to pay to use the bathroom - can be up to half euro. Bugs the hell out of me, and I really don't want to be on one of these flights with a single charging restroom when there is more than a handful of sick (flu, cold, or stomach flu) passengers. And think of the fun if they have one of those sitting on the runway for 6 hour experiences. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Casurf1978 0 #15 April 8, 2010 Ryanair sells extremely cheap flights. Bottom line is you get what you pay for. I read an interview with Ryanair's CEO and he basically said the same thing. Which I happen to agree with. It's like going to MacDonalds and expecting to be treated like you're at Morton's. If you're not happy with Ryanair buy your ticket somewhere else. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhaig 0 #16 April 8, 2010 Quote With the added fees for luggage and now even carryon, it may be cheaper soon to just ship your luggage. soon? $45 per carry-on in the overhead. I'd say it's cheaper now.-- Rob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #17 April 8, 2010 QuoteRyanair sells extremely cheap flights. Bottom line is you get what you pay for. I read an interview with Ryanair's CEO and he basically said the same thing. Which I happen to agree with. It's like going to MacDonalds and expecting to be treated like you're at Morton's. If you're not happy with Ryanair buy your ticket somewhere else. McDonald's has bathrooms. This is basic service, not premium. Well, have to modify that slightly. In Germany, the bathroom behind it charged me half a euro. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,009 #18 April 8, 2010 >A friend suggested a carry on bag with some road kill. Just leave it. Any >other suggestions? Damn straight! Why, recently, I was flying on a Brasilia with a regional carrier - and they didn't even HAVE a lavatory! Next time this abomination happens to you, I strongly suggest you poop on a magazine and throw it at the pilot. That's the appropriate way to handle such things. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #19 April 8, 2010 Quote >A friend suggested a carry on bag with some road kill. Just leave it. Any >other suggestions? Damn straight! Why, recently, I was flying on a Brasilia with a regional carrier - and they didn't even HAVE a lavatory! Next time this abomination happens to you, I strongly suggest you poop on a magazine and throw it at the pilot. That's the appropriate way to handle such things. Brasilia? Don't they usually have farm animals on board? Just piss or shit where they do. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #20 April 8, 2010 Quote >A friend suggested a carry on bag with some road kill. Just leave it. Any >other suggestions? Damn straight! Why, recently, I was flying on a Brasilia with a regional carrier - and they didn't even HAVE a lavatory! Next time this abomination happens to you, I strongly suggest you poop on a magazine and throw it at the pilot. That's the appropriate way to handle such things. I got on a Twin Otter flight a while back that didn't even have a proper door ... scared me shitless - I need the loo .... but wasn't one of them either .... AND it wasn't a cheap ticket (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,009 #21 April 8, 2010 >I got on a Twin Otter flight a while back that didn't even have a proper door I certainly hope you flung some poo! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #22 April 8, 2010 QuoteIn Germany, the bathroom behind it charged me half a euro. Bastards. We should occupy their country. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
burtonjm 0 #23 April 8, 2010 Quote I got on a Twin Otter flight a while back that didn't even have a proper door ... scared me shitless - I need the loo .... but wasn't one of them either .... AND it wasn't a cheap ticket I can't believe it took almost a full page to get to this...guess he beat me to itThis shit, right here, is OK Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,501 #24 April 8, 2010 QuoteRyanair sells extremely cheap flights. Y'know what? They really don't. They used to, but these days they've gone so crazy with the add-ons and surcharges that several competitors with much higher headline prices, better service and better reliability are also as cheap or cheaper when everything gets added up and put on the CC.Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #25 April 9, 2010 QuoteQuoteRyanair sells extremely cheap flights. Y'know what? They really don't. They used to, but these days they've gone so crazy with the add-ons and surcharges that several competitors with much higher headline prices, better service and better reliability are also as cheap or cheaper when everything gets added up and put on the CC. the costs of administering all of the add on fees can quickly add up, resulting in a more expensive, as well as annoying, service. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
