Hey, you already pay to use the bathroom on flights: In defense of Ryanair's proposed "pay to pee" scheme

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My issue with their proposal:

They are not lowering ticket prices - adding these new pay to use fee's is only for them to make MORE money. Sure, they are in the business of making money, but it sets a dangerous precedent.

Look at United Airlines (or any other legacy carrier) - a ticket price used to include a meal, luggage, a pillow and a blanket. Those were all services that came with the ticket price. Now, ticket prices are virtually the same as they used to be, but most of those services are either gone, or are "pay to use".

I'm fine with adding NEW services and charging for them (like inflight WiFi), but to make people pay the same as they always have AND charge for stuff that used to be free is a slippery slope.

When the "pay to pee" scheme was unveiled, it was seen as one big joke, but now people are actually beginning to take it seriously. What is next? A la carte only benefits the airline, and passengers are the ones that lose.

Airlines had 2 options to stay alive - add more services, or remove stuff and make people pay for it, and they chose the one that helps THEM the most.

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