``In a talk characteristically spiced with humor and profanity, O`Leary also said Ryanair`s experiment in offering in-flight entertainment has so far been ``a bit disappointing.``

The laptop-sized devices allowing passengers to watch movies and other entertainment initially only offered English-language programming, which limited their popularity.

They now offer five different languages, but the system`s future is still ``up in the air,`` he said, reiterating that he ultimately hopes to offer passengers in-flight gambling.``

Broadened popularity issue resolved....

Okay, I`ll admit that the words ``up in the air`` (if not taken literally!) are a bit disconcerting, but his desired ``alternative`` of gambling looks to be a long ways off if doable at all (the Tax man cometh from 12:00 low).

SGE