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Standing room only in fiver flight plan

NEVER mind using the toilet, taking luggage on holiday or an inflight meal, if Ryanair’s plans are realised, a seat could soon be considered an added, paid-for luxury on a flight.

According to reports in the national press, passengers with the budget airline could soon be able to fly standing up for just £5 as the company vows to revolutionise air travel.

Controversial chief executive Michael O’Leary said he would use a toilet tax to “change passenger behaviour” and fund the cheap flights.

He defended plans to charge customers £1 to use the loo to pay for a standing area with “vertical seats” at the back of its fleet of 250 planes.

A Ryanair spokesman confirmed the airline had consulted with Boeing over refitting its fleet with “vertical seats” to allow passengers to be strapped in while standing up, which would cost between £4 and £8 per person.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .