Please Empty Bladder Before Boarding

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Laura Christianson

All Nippon Airways (ANA) ran a test to try and convince passengers on their plane use the toilet before boarding.

The theory:

The average human bladder holds about 16 ounces. If 150 passengers relieve themselves during the flight, this would add approximately 139 pounds of waste.

Supposedly, heading to the loo before boarding would save fuel, reduce costs, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

No report yet on ANA’s findings regarding the e-flights (“e” stands for “ecology).

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  • http://nikkirivera.blogspot.com/ Nicole R

    Lol, I don’t like airplane bathrooms anyway. But what if you are on a 12 hour flight to Milan? Kind of hard to hold it for that long :) I know from personal experience…and they do run out of toilet paper so bring your own!
    .-= Nicole R´s last blog ..One Year Later! =-.

  • http://nikkirivera.blogspot.com Nicole R

    Lol, I don’t like airplane bathrooms anyway. But what if you are on a 12 hour flight to Milan? Kind of hard to hold it for that long :) I know from personal experience…and they do run out of toilet paper so bring your own!
    .-= Nicole R´s last blog ..One Year Later! =-.

  • Katie V

    Contents may shift during flight?

  • Katie V

    Contents may shift during flight?

  • http://www.bloggingbistro.com/ Laura Christianson

    I love your sense of humor, Katie.

    And Nicole — good suggesting about bringing your own T.P. I’m flying cross-country in a couple of weeks and may need it.
    .-= Laura Christianson´s last blog ..Please Empty Bladder Before Boarding =-.

  • http://www.bloggingbistro.com Laura Christianson

    I love your sense of humor, Katie.

    And Nicole — good suggesting about bringing your own T.P. I’m flying cross-country in a couple of weeks and may need it.
    .-= Laura Christianson´s last blog ..Please Empty Bladder Before Boarding =-.