I agree with this, airline price discrimination is an example of the market actually working correctly.

Most people could afford to pay more for airline tickets. It’s just that they’ve done the math and they don’t want to.

I plan carefully and don’t have to rebook my flights. I pack my own food. I leave behind that second pair of shoes so that I only bring a carry on.

I’d rather do all of this so that I have an extra $100 to spend on a nice meal or experience at my destination.

If any of those things are important to you, then you can have them! You just have to pay for them.

I don’t see why the government needs to mandate that airlines provide certain services like checked bags (which would require increasing minimum ticket prices). Why not use price signals to allow each individual to tailor the experience for themselves?

I feel like everyone leaves out that last part. Everyone wants extras when you don’t have to pay for them. Are the people arguing for more regulation mentioning the tidbit that ticket prices will go up?

I know this is veering into the political, but I just don’t understand the ideology that most people seem to have. Which is that we need to use the power of the government to force people to buy things they don’t want.