> Bloomberg reports that Ryanair plans to eliminate checked baggage in a bid > to reduce costs by as much as £5 ($9.26) a passenger. > > According to the report, the airline will encourage people to buy more items > at their destination rather than bring them with them. > > Ryanair Chief Executive Michael O'Leary told Bloomberg. "With the savings > you make on our fares, you can afford to buy your hairdryers and things when > you get there." > How about Ryanair keeping a stock of hairdryers and such for loaners at destinations? The trashbins are going to fill up pretty fast at airports! I agree that he's really encouraging people to fly with somebody else. Gerry http://www.pbase.com/gfoley9999/ http://foley.ultinet.net/~gerry/aerial/aerial.html http://home.columbus.rr.com/gfoley http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/pollock/263/egypt/egypt.html