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Michael O’Leary, head of Ireland’s low-cost airline Ryanair, let slip on Friday that he was considering charging passengers to use the onboard lavoratories

Michael O'Leary, head of Ireland's low-cost airline Ryanair, let slip on Friday that he was considering charging passengers to use the onboard lavoratories. "We are looking at...putting a coin slot on the toilet door," O'Leary told reporters, suggesting a British pound coin per restroom visit.

Others have suggested that even though April Fool's Day is a month off, O'Leary may simply be seeking publicity, as in "There's no such thing as BAD publicity."

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