Is this news for real, or is it just another of Ryanair's PR stunts?

Talking about new proposals for the low-cost airline, Ryanair's chief executive, Michael O'Leary, said: "We've been looking at... taking out the last 10 rows of seats so we will have 15 rows of seats and the equivalent of 10 rows of standing area."

According to a Ryanair spokesman Boeing has been consulted over fitting out Ryanair's fleet with "vertical seats" that allow passengers to buckle up whilst standing up. The standing-room only seats would cost between £4 and £8 per person.

The Daily Telegraph reports that the Civil Aviation Authority says the plans would struggle to meet safety requirements. A spokesperson said: "It's aviation law that people have to have a seat-belt on from take-off and landing so they would have to be in a seat. I don't know how Mr O'Leary would get around that one. During turbulence passengers also have to have a seat-belt on."

Again, O'Leary stated that Ryanair intends to introduce coin-operated loos, or "toilet tax" as the move it is being dubbed.

Ryanair's controversial scheme to up ancillary revenues in order to reduce ticket costs sees the no-frills airline charging each passenger a jaw-dropping £20 to check-in at the airport and £5 for passengers with luggage to check-in online.

The carrier plans to phase out all airport check-in desks from October, forcing all customers to check-in online. Passengers will have to print their boarding passes at home and then leave any check-in luggage at one of the airport "drop desks". Passengers with hand luggage only will not be charged to check-in and can go straight through security at the airport.

Anyone who does not check-in online or who buys a ticket at the airport faces a hefty last-minute charge.

This move means that a family of four with luggage will have to cough up £160 for a return journey on the "low-cost" airline.

A Ryanair spokesperson said: "This move will allow all passengers, including those travelling with checked baggage, to check-in online, thereby avoiding time-wasting queues and delays at airport check-in desks."

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Ryanair Chief Exec, Michael O'Leary, said the airline is literally turning pennies into pounds with its plans to charge passengers £1 to use on-board loos.

O'Leary said Ryanair has looked into installing coin slots to the doors of aircraft loos. Passengers may have to cough up £1 to "spend a penny".

Would you pay to use an on-board bathroom and how much do you think a reasonable charge would be?

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