Anyone who has attempted to jaunt across Europe through the air on an extreme budget has probably come in contact with the notoriously stripped-down service (and obscenely cheap cost) of RyanAir. For those who haven't and may be tempted to use the lavatory during a flight, you might want to avoid this carrier and instead opt for (the slightly classier) EasyJet.
RyanAir CEO Michael O'Leary has proposed removing two of the fleet's three on board toilets so as to add six additional seats (RyanAir already packs in the maximum 189 seats onto its Boeing 737-800 airplanes) in order to reduce ticket prices by about five percent per passenger- pretty measly considering the fares are as low as 9 GBP/ EUR (but are also accompanied by substantial credit card and online booking fees). I'll keep my 45p and keep the option open for multiple restrooms.
I suppose there is a reason passengers choose the ridiculously low-priced airline, but when will enough be enough? O'Leary has famously proposed other cost-cutting measures like offering standing-room only seats on flights, charging for toilet usage, and cutting out co-pilots, so I guess this isn't that outrageous.
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