&gt; When I buy a plane ticket I only buy it for the privilege of being flown from one area of the country to the other<p>Sure you want to pay for a confortable flight that will not make you feel totally exhausted or in bad shape once you land. Would you travel from US to UK while standing up because it would be 50% cheaper? with no toilets ? and a 100% fee for luggage ? because after all, you  &quot;only buy it for the privilege of being flown from one area of the country to the other&quot;.<p>I remember a time when consumers believed their interest was the best possible value for their money. Now we have a generation who justifies the worse business practices &quot;because corporations must maximise profit for their shareholders&quot; ? How is it in the interest of the consumer ?