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CEO offers no relief for passengers on planes lacking loos

Airline says passengers should just clench and bear it when nature calls

17 March 2024 - 00:00

Picture the scene: you’re on a small commercial plane, it’s been almost two hours since you boarded, and you really need to relieve yourself. But the only toilet on board is taped shut and has a notice stuck on its door saying “toilet unserviceable”...

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