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I am convinced that the talk about charging for using the toilet is just a diversion. You have passengers complaining about charging extra for everything but th
by bjelkeman-again 6y ago
I am convinced that the talk about charging for using the toilet is just a diversion. You have passengers complaining about charging extra for everything but they end with “Well, at least I don’t have to pay for going to the toilet.” I think it is just clever marketing.
- A4ET8a8uTh0 6y agoI disagree. In my opinion, he was simply testing the waters to see if there would be a lot of pushback. This is kinda how microtransactions eventually became standard. Gamers are not very patient customers and any talk of voting with wallet rarely gains traction.
- rsynnott 6y agoNah; it would have been illegal, as was pointed out at the time. He was doing it for the publicity.
- A4ET8a8uTh0 6y agoIt is going to sound very cynical, but something being illegal is not always something that would stop a company from doing things. Laws being enforced could and even then it depends on whether it is enforced gently.
- rsynnott 6y agoThere are some laws that companies will sometimes try to publicly flaunt. In general, laws around aviation safety aren't on the list; very expensive when all your planes get grounded.