Originally Posted by
AeRoSpaceman
Then why wasn't the OP told the lav is INOP below 16K feet because of a MX issue, not that you cannot use the lav on this aircraft below 16k feet because that is how it was built? That makes a world of difference. Was this announced thru the PA system for the kettles in back who tried to use the lav as well and did they experience the same response? This whole thing sounds like a MX issue that was not told to passengers.
OP was told that the lav on this plane did not work below 16K ft. Which was a true statement.
OP choose to interpret it as this is how it was built.
It was a MX issue.
It happens. No need to make a huge deal of it, IMO.