April 1 Alert: Introducing, Duty Not Free: Pay-as-you-go toilet time

April 1 Alert: Introducing, Duty Not Free: Pay-as-you-go toilet time

CALGARY, April 1, 2018 /CNW/ – Swoop, Canada’s only ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC), has confirmed it will charge travellers to use the bathroom when they hit the skies on June 20.

“When our initial network was announced in February, some reporters asked if our unbundled a la carte model would see travellers being charged to use the lavatory, and that got us to thinking,” said Steven Greenway, Swoop President, who joined the company earlier this month. “There are costs associated with offering onboard lavatory amenities: Maintenance, water, cleaning, etc. Since not every traveller needs to use the lavatory on a flight, it stands to reason that using those amenities should only cost the people who use it, and not those who don’t.”

What can travellers expect
To enter the lavatory, you’ll need to tap your credit card and the meter will start running as soon as you lock the door. At $1 per minute, the quicker you do your business, the less you’ll pay. Looking to take your time in there? That’s up to you. The traveller is in control.

When it comes time to clean up your act, just tap your credit card to Swoop’s patent-pending toilet paper dispenser at $0.25 per square. Or if you really want to pinch a penny, you can BYOTP. Select flights will also have a pay bidet for extra cleanliness.

There will also be a selection of luxury products available for an additional fee, including Swooper-Ply toilet paper for the daintiest derrieres, scented soaps, hand-crafted by hipsters, and Swoop Poop sprays to prevent embarrassing odours for $1per spritz.

And be warned, if you don’t wash your hands you’ll pay a hefty $25 penalty for being a germ-spreader… because, EW.

To learn more, check out our Duty Not Free Explainer Video at FlySwoop.com/DutyNotFree.