Cire 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2011 (CNN) – Duty-free shopping onboard may no longer be limited to watches and perfume. Ryanair is considering offering in-flight pornography to its passengers, according to a report on Tuesday in The Sun. The racy content would be broadcast through a custom Ryanair app for smartphones and tablets. Michael O’Leary, chief executive of the Dublin-based discount airline, told the Sun, “Hotels around the world have it, so why wouldn’t we?” He said that pornography would be available only via the relative privacy of mobile devices and would not be shown on seat-back television screens. This isn’t the first time O’Leary has displayed a “sex sells” ethos for his airline. In 2008, he made flippant comments to the media about offering “beds and b***jobs” in business class. The airline has also published an annual “Girls of Ryanair” calendar since the same year, featuring its female flight attendants in bikinis. The Irish budget airline’s business model relies on controversial nickel-and-diming practices, or at least the threat of them. Airline officials discussed removing toilets or creating vertical “standing” seats to make room for additional seating, and converting toilets to a coin-operated system. Ryanair has come under fire from passengers multiple times this year for charging piecemeal fees. British singer Lily Allen criticized the airline on Twitter for charging her 40 pounds to print a replacement boarding pass. A scuffle also broke out on a Canary Islands flight after a passenger was asked to pay an extra fee for a large piece of carry-on luggage. A Swedish man who went into cardiac arrest onboard was given as treatment a sandwich and soda by staff and later charged for it. Clearly, the airline has been successfully grabbing headlines around the world. And despite the controversies, the airline appears to be doing something right: Ryanair reported that its passenger statistics in October 2011 increased 4% year-on-year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Y. J. Foo 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2011 Yet another PR stunt from Ryanair it seems... After all we have a saying out there "There's no such thing as bad publicity"... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alberttky 0 Report post Posted November 11, 2011 More paxs gonna join the mile-high club? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted November 11, 2011 There are only three toilets on B737-800 though.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alberttky 0 Report post Posted November 11, 2011 There are only three toilets on B737-800 though.... Maybe more paxs will bring along their blankets? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waiping 12 Report post Posted November 11, 2011 They should evaluate the health condition of the passenger before selling this to them, or are they gonna charge for having a doctor on board in case of a heart attack. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted November 11, 2011 Well with all the charges imposed by Ryanair for everything, porno might bring smiles back to them when they land... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mokhzani 0 Report post Posted November 11, 2011 And charge them for it... They should evaluate the health condition of the passenger before selling this to them, or are they gonna charge for having a doctor on board in case of a heart attack. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike P 0 Report post Posted November 11, 2011 A business entity without moral and sympathy.. oh well so much of complaining and boycotting MH for banning babies in First Class, what about Ryan Air? Offering Porno on board? So you expect passengers to get heightened on board? I mean it would be weird to place a lady sitting beside a man who is ordering porn and watching it for hours on board, right? Well, God bless them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BC Tam 2 Report post Posted November 11, 2011 I mean it would be weird to place a lady sitting beside a man who is ordering porn and watching it for hours on board, right? Well, God bless them. What if it was a man sitting beside a lady who is ordering porn and watching it for hours on board ..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
