In light of Ryannair's announcement of possibly

norepubsin08

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Fri Feb-27-09 11:40 PM
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Poll question: In light of Ryannair's announcement of possibly

Edited on Fri Feb-27-09 11:43 PM by norepubsin08

installing pay toilets on their planes....I thought, why stop there..what else can they charge for?
What would they most likely get away with to generate more income?

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ProgressiveProfessor

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Sat Feb-28-09 10:06 AM
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1. Triple prices for uncotnrolled children

Note I did not say screaming or unhappy children, just those the parents are not trying to control.

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cherokeeprogressive

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Sat Feb-28-09 10:09 AM
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2. Too subjective. Who gets to decide what is "uncontrolled"? You? n/t

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ProgressiveProfessor

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Sat Feb-28-09 11:32 AM
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3. I actually think its pretty clear in the situation

I have a great deal of empathy for the parent who is trying their best to calm a crying baby etc. Its those let their spawn kick the seats, scream unabated, and run the aisles that should be paying deeply. I also know its not possible, but its fun to dream.

I have seen revenge taken on such parents by other passengers. Best ones seem to involve wine/grape juice or loud remonstrations.

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cherokeeprogressive

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Sat Feb-28-09 11:58 AM
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4. I feel left out. I've flown literally hundreds of times and never had the experience you describe.

I never get to hear the freepers in the grocery checkout line either, or at the bank, or anywhere else for that matter, as happens to a handful of DUers quite often.

Do you have children? Your use of the word "spawn" instead of "children" would lead me to believe you don't. Tripling the fare for a young lady with a three year old who's expected to sit perfectly still and quiet for the time it takes to fly across country seems a little mean spirited to me. A dream to you maybe, but certainly mean spirited to me.

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ProgressiveProfessor

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Sat Feb-28-09 06:38 PM
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7. My real issue is with the parents who do nothing to control their children

And its not just on airplanes. I well understand that there are times when controlling a child is just not going to happen. That is a far cry from parents who do nothing to try and control misbehavior and expect the rest of us to tolerate it. I have children and grandchildren. They have never been allowed to freely disturb others.

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cherokeeprogressive

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Sat Feb-28-09 07:41 PM
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8. I hope you'll forgive the assumption.

And, I am in agreement with you on "do nothing" parents. As you said though, there are circumstances and situations that make controlling a child or children near impossible.

I had to giggle: "They have never been allowed to freely disturb others." My first thought was that you must be related to my dad. I remember very vividly being with "the men" (something that was dear to me, being the only boy in the family) out in the garage after a holiday dinner. I might have been about five or eight, I don't remember that part. I put my two cents in, interrupting the conversation. I think I still have the knuckle-marks above my left ear.

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Posteritatis

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Sat Feb-28-09 12:19 PM
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5. The airline. Cha-ching! $$$ (nt)

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seejanespottdick

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Sat Feb-28-09 12:53 PM
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6. Oops...sorry...I thought it said "Rhiyanna." N/T

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Cerridwen

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Sat Feb-28-09 07:44 PM
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9. Flotation device. Pre-paid. As a form of insurance. Non-refundable.

Edited on Sat Feb-28-09 07:45 PM by Cerridwen

If you buy and don't need it; oh well.

If you don't buy it and need it; oh well.

edit: I should note I'm thinking generic airline a la carte items; not specific to this one airline.

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Occam Bandage

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Sat Feb-28-09 07:48 PM
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10. They already charge for pretty much everything on there.

They're an ultra, ultra-low cost, ultra, ultra-low-frills airline catering in brief hops across the British Isles and nearby European cities.

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Sat Feb-28-09 07:50 PM
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11. the pay toilet won't last long.

Edited on Sat Feb-28-09 07:51 PM by lunatica

Imagine being the captive passenger in a plane where someone just took a shit.

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