Ryanair - Standing room only

RYANAIR, with one of its seemingly increasingly desperate press releases, is to ask passengers if they would like to ‘stand’ on short flights if it meant they could travel for free, or pay 50% less than seated passengers.  No doubt a preposterous statement will be issued, the truth of which will be impossible to verify.  Media reports are suggesting that the airline has spoken to Boeing about the possibility of 'vertical seating' on its aircraft.  In fact it is the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) that would have to legalise such a scheme which is full of impracticalities.  What with Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary wanting passengers to drag their own luggage to the aircraft hold, pay for the use of the loo, and now stand, it would probably be a physical wreck who would arrive at the other end, only to be turned away by the authorities on medical grounds.  A Chinese airline called Spring is considering a similar plan, citing the national train services where many people do stand. www.china-sss.com  www.ryanair.com

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