Guest Triple XXX Posted July 2, 2010 Report Share Posted July 2, 2010 Low-cost airline Ryanair has a plan for standing seats on its planes, but airline experts say it will never happen. Why does the budget carrier come up with far-fetched schemes which often don't come to pass? A standing room only ticket is, traditionally, dirt-cheap. So it's easy to see why this idea appeals to both a no-frills carrier and its bargain-hungry customers. Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary - fond of speculating publicly about outlandish money-saving schemes - says his airline is considering vertical seats akin to bar stools with seatbelts. Despite talk of safety testing and tickets selling for £4 or less, aviation experts say such plans are pie in the sky. It's not the first time the airline has floated the standing seats idea, or indeed come up with headline grabbing schemes which fail to materialise. Charging passengers to use loos is another example, as is a so-called fat-tax - surcharging overweight flyers. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8779388.stm what a dumb idea, no way am i standing on a f*ckin plane journey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxxx Posted July 2, 2010 Report Share Posted July 2, 2010 £4 a ticket i would happily stand up bruv aslong as its not 20hr journey would go away everymonth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heero Yuy Posted July 2, 2010 Report Share Posted July 2, 2010 f*ck that, comes like the steerage section of titanic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ella Posted July 2, 2010 Report Share Posted July 2, 2010 lol, only Ryanair. I'm not gonna lie, if it was for real that £4 would tempt me providing it was to somewhere like Spain (I stand for longer at work-and there's a lil piece of seat there), but like zoned out said-never a 20 hour flight. I'd feel like cattle though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heero Yuy Posted July 2, 2010 Report Share Posted July 2, 2010 lol @ £4 don't forget to add on the 6 taxes and luggage fees 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCo KinG Posted July 2, 2010 Report Share Posted July 2, 2010 If you're going spain or turkey (2-4 hours flight) and you go at a decent time, id actually rather stand up than sit down (im 6ft3). + It's cheaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Posted July 2, 2010 Report Share Posted July 2, 2010 lol @ £4 don't forget to add on the 6 taxes and luggage fees JESUS CHRIST!!! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Awesome Kong Posted July 2, 2010 Report Share Posted July 2, 2010 LOL at this passing safety. If it does and there's a crash, they will blame these seats as a major cause of death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCo KinG Posted July 2, 2010 Report Share Posted July 2, 2010 LOL at this passing safety. If it does and there's a crash, they will blame these seats as a major cause of death. If there was a crash and i wasnt already dead, pretty sure id rather already be standing up than sitting down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Awesome Kong Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 LOL at this passing safety. If it does and there's a crash, they will blame these seats as a major cause of death. If there was a crash and i wasnt already dead, pretty sure id rather already be standing up than sitting down. LOL, nah mate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilliam Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 Next up, self service refreshments 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Yilmaz Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 Next next idea - No toilets, piss in a bottle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiNES. Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 tramps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubby Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 Next up, self service refreshments vending machines at the end of the isle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KayGee Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 Good for short journeys i suppose.. I myself wouldn't be standing on a place though.. ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michel Kane Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 I don't like standing on a tube for more than 10 mins. Why the f*ck am I standing on a plane for 2+ hours? Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Di Gradi Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 Taking planes for amusement park rides lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bay_u Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 they want to charge £1 to use the toilets aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Planet Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 lol @ £4 don't forget to add on the 6 taxes and luggage fees JESUS CHRIST!!! I wasted a neg on your blasphemous outburst Think about what you did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCo KinG Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 You lot are over reacting..say your with the mandem all hype going on a 2 hour flight to somewhere..id much rather just stand and save money..not like ur standing up straight with nothing to lean on...and if any of you are tall like me u'll know that sitting down is proberly far more uncomfortable than standing anyway. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Planet Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 But who cares about you 6'9 Nephilim lookin breddas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCo KinG Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 f*ck you man, 2 hours is nothing..it would fly by *pun intended* 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Triple XXX Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 i still cant handle my weight standing for a while is jus taxing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCo KinG Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 i still cant handle my weight standing for a while is jus taxing It's not even standing like that though..you're just leaning with a little seat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Triple XXX Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 not like seating either 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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