Madam, - In their relentless drive to increase revenues, I wonder if the managements of Aer Lingus and Ryanair have considered introducing pay-as-you-go toilets on their aircraft?
In the interests of equity, some form of performance bonus could be introduced - maybe a standard entrance fee coupled with an exit tax based on the duration of occupancy. Of course, this will have the beneficial side-effect of increasing throughput and thereby upping the profit per cubicle-mile flown.
I am sure we can trust both companies to keep this toilet tax at a modest level: pennies from the heavens, or should I say euros from the ether? - Yours, etc,
TONY REILLY, South Circular Road, Limerick
Madam, - What's next? Billing per minute for use of the lavatory? Per-second billing to use the reading light? Flat charge for using use the "call attendant" button? Come on, Aer Lingus, get real. Give us back some customer service. - Yours, etc,
DENIS O'CONNOR, Granville Park, Blackrock, Co Dublin.