But it seems as though no frills flights are being hit the worst, as they have always given low cost flights which they really cannot afford to do at the moment. Because of this problem, Ryanair are said to want to change the way people fly by making them stand up so more people can actually fit on board.
The planes will have basic stools in which people can sit on and tie a seat belt around their waist. It is said that Chief executive Michael O'Leary has already held talks with US plane manufacturer Boeing about designing an aircraft with standing room. Ryanair have indicated that they could in fact get up to 30% more people on board. They also said that it would completely be adhering with safety procedures.
There are also other plans that are in progression for Ryanair such as making people actually pay a pound to use the on board toilets. They are also making people carry their luggage all the way to the aircraft as this alone could save the company millions of pounds.
But personally I think making people stand up on an air craft is something that is not to my liking and won't be for a lot of people. A simple fact is that a lot of the population are afraid of flying. By allowing these people to stand up on the aircraft it is only going to make people panic a lot more, can you imagine there is bad turbulence and people are standing up they are going to be in for the shock of their life.
The company may well be taking the wrong approach, as people will not mind paying a bit extra to actually go on a plane and feel relaxed and comfortable. Ok, making people pay for the toilet is fine, but making people stand up when they are already scared just will not work. Think about it this way even trains have seats and these are no way near as scary as flying.
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