ANA introduce women only toilets

[Puggit]

CNN link

CNN said:

Airplane lavatories are among the few unisex bathrooms most people encounter, but that's about to change for some air travelers.

The Japanese airline All Nippon Airways will introduce women-only lavatories on its international routes starting Monday.

The move comes in response to "numerous requests from passengers for this service," the company said in a statement.

Many women called for the airline to give them their own lavatories in a 2007 survey of customers, said ANA spokesman Justin C. Massey.

"They didn't list any specific complaints. ... It was just more a matter of general preference," Massey added.

One women-only lavatory will be designated in the rear section of the passenger cabin and will display a pink version of the universal sign for a ladies' room as a way to let male travelers know to look for another option. Women can still use any other lavatory.

Some interesting comments on there too - personally I believe this is utterly sexist. It would be great if there was a men only toilet, you'd never have to queue so long.

Why do women take such an utterly long time on planes?!

[anonymous-user]

Doesnt bother me in the slightest! I can understand why they would want a ladies only toilet! the number of planes Ive been on where people have pissed all over the seat!

[patmahe]

Not that it bothers me much but this is defintely sexist, imagine if the roles were reversed, men with a dedicated toilet but still able to use any other toilet on the plane.

I can understand the disgust of some women if they enter the toilet and someone (probably a man) has pissed all over the seat/floor/walls/sink but still the policy is wrong, if there is one dedicated womens toilet there should be one dedicated mens toilet, simple as that.

[eybic]

MonkeyMatt said:

Doesnt bother me in the slightest! I can understand why they would want a ladies only toilet! the number of planes Ive been on where people have pissed all over the seat!

Women never do that when they are "hovering" do they?

[anonymous-user]

eybic said:

MonkeyMatt said:

Doesnt bother me in the slightest! I can understand why they would want a ladies only toilet! the number of planes Ive been on where people have pissed all over the seat!

Women never do that when they are "hovering" do they?

They generally h over as they dont want to sit on a dirty seat!

[Simon Brooks]

To right, who wants to share a toilet with women who live on the cabbage & greens diet !!!!

[zollburgers]

Why don't they make one toilet women only and another men only? All the rest remain unisex. Everyone's happy.

[JuniorD]

Let them have as many bogs as they want. Facts are women piss more and have less control of their bladders. Plus, they have additional hygene requirements and I for one prefer not seeing those specialist bins or any other evidence of vampires' teabags or beach whistles.