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Ryanair is considering proposals to make some of its customers stand during flights.

The low-cost airline would charge passengers less on "bar stools" with seat belts around their waists.

Michael O'Leary, the chief executive, has already held talks with US plane manufacturer Boeing about designing an aircraft with standing room.

He is now seeking approval from the Irish Aviation Authority before ordering a new fleet of carriers, according to The Sun.

A Ryanair spokesman told the newspaper: "If they approve it, we'll be doing it."

Mr O'Leary is reported to have got the idea from the Chinese airline Spring, which has put forward similar plans. It estimates space could be made for up to 50 per cent more passengers and costs could be cut by 20 per cent.

It is not the first time Ryanair has come up with a controversial proposal for cutting costs. Earlier this year Mr O'Leary suggested passengers could be charged £1 to use the on-board lavatories.

In an interview on BBC television he said that the low-cost airline was looking at the possibility of installing a coin slot on the lavatory door so that "people might actually have to spend a pound to spend a penny."

Mr O'Leary also considered introducing a "fat tax" for overweight passengers.

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I doubt if the idea will get past the aviation authorites, too many safety questions.

Of course if Ryanair got more passengers on board, that's greater potential to buy their online snacks, meals, duty free, as well as their lottery tickets, as well as go to the loo...Dodgy

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07-02-2010 03:26 PM
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To be honest I fly with Ryanair often but it is just because it is cheaper and the way from Frankfurt to Prague is short. I always ignore their offers to get "cheaper cosmetics" and so. I just can be happy I am not overweight otherwise I would have to pay fat tax too. How much will it cost when I use their toilet? Confused

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(07-02-2010 09:35 PM)nunulka Wrote:  How much will it cost when I use their toilet? Confused

Well, just don't buy any of their drinks on board then hopefully you won't need to spend money on using their toilet. Smile
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