Dangerous Incorporated
12-01-2006, 12:56 PM
China Says Use Toilet Before Take-Off To Save Fuel
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A Chinese airline has calculated that it takes more than a litre of fuel to flush the toilet at 30,000 feet and is urging passengers to go to the bathroom before they board the plane.
Chinese airlines have come under pressure to cut fuel costs and their latest strategy is to encourage passengers, as a national newspaper puts it, "to spend their pennies before boarding the aircraft".
Another cost-saving technique the airlines are looking at is "to fill the water tank only 60 percent full".
Chinese airlines are estimated to be losing millions each year but we're not sure ow much "spending your pennies before boarding" will help.
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A Chinese airline has calculated that it takes more than a litre of fuel to flush the toilet at 30,000 feet and is urging passengers to go to the bathroom before they board the plane.
Chinese airlines have come under pressure to cut fuel costs and their latest strategy is to encourage passengers, as a national newspaper puts it, "to spend their pennies before boarding the aircraft".
Another cost-saving technique the airlines are looking at is "to fill the water tank only 60 percent full".
Chinese airlines are estimated to be losing millions each year but we're not sure ow much "spending your pennies before boarding" will help.