LONDON: It’s the ultimate pay-as-you-go scheme. After charges for checking in bags and carrying duty-free purchases, controversial Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary yesterday confirmed plans to charge for using the toilets on his aeroplanes within two years. “We are serious about it,” said O’Leary, who has acquired the nickname Michael O’Really in aviation circles for some of his more outlandish claims. He added, “We are flying aircraft on an average flight time of one hour around Europe. What the hell do we need three toilets for?” He denied Ryanair, which registered its first loss for 20 years yesterday, was considering the ploy to make a profit from toilet breaks. “It’s not because we need to generate money from the jacks. But if you get rid of two toilets you can get six seats on a 737. They will all be scurrying to the toilet before the departure gate. “One thing that pisses passengers off the most, if you’ll pardon the pun, is passengers clambering over them to get to the toilet.” Asked if he would be interested in charging £5 a toilet visit to eliminate the need for the loo altogether, he said: “If someone wanted to pay £5 to go to the toilet I would carry them myself. I would wipe their bums for a fiver.”