Ryanair “toilet scandal” turns into a clever promotional stunt!
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has been widely criticised for introducing more and more charges, starting with food on board and extra fees for non-online customers, but now including check-in charges.Most recently he suggested that passengers could be asked to pay one pound coin (1.10 euros, 1.40 dollars) to go to the toilet on board, although [...]
Tallinn among 10 top “B-list” cities for tourism worldwide
In a readers’ poll organized by the British travel magazine and website Wanderlust, which specializes in writing about destinations that are less well-known than the world’s major hotspots, Tallinn found itself positioned as the 10th best city for tourism out of more than 600 worldwide. Also ranking high were Antigua in Guatemala, Kyoto in Japan, [...]
Ryanair: Can you hold it until we land?
Michael O’Leary, CEO of Ryanair, Europe’s biggest low-cost airline, said in an interview with the BBC on February 27 that the airline may start charging passengers for using the toilet during flights. “One thing we have looked at in the past and are looking at again is the possibility of maybe putting a coin slot [...]
Estonia saves Estonian Air – for now anyway!
Estonia’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications announced on Feb 26th, that the Estonian state has injected EEK 38.8 million (EUR 2.5 million) into the national carrier Estonian Air. According to the statement the decision was made because the government is keen to keep important direct routes going in a climate in which several other airlines have [...]