Ryanair’s latest announcement has all the elements of a good laugh on April Fool’s Day – standing-room only on some flights or aircraft.

It sounds like sounds like nothing more than the headline-grabbing publicity that we have come to expect from Ryanair (a recent example includes a possible charge to use the lavatories in flight).

The story is now galloping around the Internet as is its wont. Just keep one thing in mind: it’s unlikely that any aviation administration the world over will rubber stamp this one – the safety issues, and passenger liability issues are just too onerous.

Me, I’ll be watching Snopes on this one.