Originally Posted by CNN
Spririt to charge passengers to use the lavatories.
July 7th, 2017
After Ryanair's failed attempt into making a profit on human nature, Spririt Airlines apparently now wants to be in on the action.
"Providing our passengers with the ability to chose how they want to travel, and to control their fares is key to what we do here at Spirit. And is just another way we ensure that we live upto our promise of the 'Bare Fare' and 'Frill Control'" Spirit CEO Robert Fornaro said in press release last night.
Passenger rights advocates like Gabor Lukacs on the other hand quickly opposed the idea and deemed this as a gross violation of human rights. "Regardless of what you're trying to accomplish, you can't make a profit off or limit something that is entirely out of someone's control. Further people on Spirit likely will have less cash on hand. What if some one is sick or a child is being potty trained what does this do for them?"
However, Robert brushed off the notion that what they were doing was unfair for passengers. Stating that by charging passengers for going to the bathroom beforehand actually they'd actually have a greater understanding of how it affects other airlines fares.
After the EU blocking Ryanair from charging for the use of their lavatories this really brings to question, will they even be able to do this in the first place?
Spirit definitely took note of what failed in Ryanair attempt and is instead trying to get by, by having passengers pay a $0.10/min charge at checkout when purchasing their tickets. With a limit of upto three hours per passenger- - totalling a staggering $72 for a family of four.
Passenger rights organizations and advocates a like have pushed the FAA and Supreme Court to act on the matter. So far either have yet to comment.