travel travelnews 5753477 ----- # Ryanair to make passengers stand ## Ryanair is considering proposals to make some of its customers stand during flights. ![Michael O'Leary, the chief executive of Ryanair, has backed Ireland's 'Yes' campaign][1] Michael O'Leary, the chief executive of Ryanair, plans to make some passengers stand By Ben Leach 7:00AM BST 06 Jul 2009 [Comments][2] The low-cost airline would charge passengers less on "bar stools" with seat belts around their waists. Michael O'Leary, the chief executive, has already held talks with US plane manufacturer Boeing about designing an aircraft with standing room. He is now seeking approval from the Irish Aviation Authority before ordering a new fleet of carriers, according to _The Sun_. A Ryanair spokesman told the newspaper: "If they approve it, we'll be doing it." Mr O'Leary is reported to have got the idea from the Chinese airline Spring, which has put forward similar plans. It estimates space could be made for up to 50 per cent more passengers and costs could be cut by 20 per cent. ## Related Articles * [Ryanair to improve clarity over 'hidden charges'][3] 06 Jul 2009 * [Ryanair may charge £1 for lavatory use][4] 27 Feb 2009 * [Ryanair considers 'fat tax' for obese air passengers][5] 22 Apr 2009 * [Michael O'Leary's publicity stunts][6] 20 Feb 2009 It is not the first time Ryanair has come up with a controversial proposal for cutting costs. Earlier this year Mr O'Leary suggested passengers could be charged £1 to use the on-board lavatories. In an interview on BBC television he said that the low-cost airline was looking at the possibility of installing a coin slot on the lavatory door so that "people might actually have to spend a pound to spend a penny." Mr O'Leary also considered introducing a "fat tax" for overweight passengers. [X][7] Share & bookmark Delicious Facebook Google Messenger Reddit Twitter Digg Fark LinkedIn Google Buzz StumbleUpon Y! Buzz [What are these?][8] * Share: [Share][7] [ ][9] [ ][10] [Tweet][11] http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/5753477/Ryanair-to-make- passengers-stand.html Telegraph ## [Travel News][12] * ### [Travel »][13] * ### [News »][14] * ### [UK News »][15] * ### [Expat »][16] * ### [Weird wide world »][17] Related Partners * [Search the market for flights][18] In travel [![Rock climbing with tents: climbers hang off the sides of vertical cliffs sleeping in tents][19] ][20] ### [A tent with a view][20] [![Iceland volcano ash cloud and travel disruption in pictures][21] ][22] ### [Volcano travel disruption][22] [![Sign Language: week 153][23] ][24] ### [Sign Language][24] [![The Big Picture photography competition: round 153][25] ][26] ### [The Big Picture: round 153][26] [![][27] ][28] ### [Ten reasons to travel in June][28] [X][7] Share & bookmark Delicious Facebook Google Messenger Reddit Twitter Digg Fark LinkedIn Google Buzz StumbleUpon Y! Buzz [What are these?][8] Share: * [ ][7] * [ ][9] * [ ][10] * [Tweet][11] * Advertisement ![][29] telegraphuk Please enable JavaScript to view the [comments powered by Disqus.][30] [blog comments powered by Disqus][31] [![insure and go][32]][33] Advertisement [Travel Email »][34] [![][35]][34] ### [Sign up to our weekly email to receive expert reviews and exclusive deals][34] ## [Telegraph Cottages »][36] * [UK][37] * [FRANCE][38] * [ITALY][39] Loading [View more Telegraph Cottages here][36] var puffs_5978637 = new Array();