“To pee, or not to … pee”

Was that Shakespeare’s real question?

Joking aside, it is the bitter question travelers might have to face in the near future.

The Japanese Airline ANA has come to the conclusion that passengers’ excrements negatively impact the airplane’s weight and therefore increase the fuel costs per flight. Expert minds gathered and came up with the creative idea of asking passengers to pee before they fly. ANA is putting up signs at the airport gates asking passengers to use the bathroom before they board the flight. Since signs are not enough there will even be “loo attendants” making sure that all of the “potential pee-ers” get rid of their load.

There will be a four week trial and if effective, ANA will implement the new bathroom policy. The nice thing about the airline industry is if something works out everybody else follows. So don’t be surprised when airlines will excuse future bathroom fees with the buzzwords par excellence, “Go Green!”

Source: FastCompany.com - “Airline Asks Passengers to Pee Before Flying to Save Energy” by Ariel Schwartz