Monday, November 14, 2011

Budget airline plans to offer inflight porn apps


Budget airline Ryanair has raised public concern after announcing plans to develop apps to enable passengers to view adult film content during flights.

The British based airline wants to design the apps to allow passengers to log into and pay for adult movies via their iPads or smartphones.

Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary said: “I’m not talking about having it on screens on the back of seats for everyone to see. It would be on handheld devices.

“Hotels around the world have it, so why wouldn’t we?”

Ryanair is also thinking of similar apps to allow in-flight gambling.

Morality in Media (MIM) is planning to mobilise opposition to Ryanair's plans.

"We will stop this outrage before it gets started," insisted Dawn Hawkins, Executive Director of MIM.

"Ryanair, which hopes to expand its market to US destinations as well, is creating an unsafe environment for every individual who travels on their planes.

"Can you imagine how uncomfortable most women passengers and female flight attendants will feel with several men viewing pornography in the small space of an airplane?” Hawkins added.

"In an office workplace, this would constitute a clear case of sexual harassment."