[gib444]

Remember that airlines almost always opt for the more cramped and cheaper variants of interiors, asking "ok but how do we fit even more cattle in here?"

[wat10000]

But also remember that airline customers also opt for the more cramped and cheaper variants.

[bluGill]

I long ago swore to pay for economy plus. It isn't much more and the space is nice. Enough people do that they still offer the this service

[gib444]

But also remember they do that because their employer has opted to pay them as little as possible

How far do you want to take this? :)

[wat10000]

The thing is, this is far from universal. People don't buy a substantially worse smartphone or car to save $5. But they'll accept a substantially worse product to save $5 on airline tickets.

[gib444]

Which two airlines have substantially different products for a $5 difference?

If you didn't mean literally $5 perhaps you can give us some real examples of cost differences?

Personally I find so little difference between airlines in economy these days. And Premium Economy is nowhere close to a '$5' difference long haul these days

[wat10000]

They don't, because competition erases those differences. It's a very competitive market. If people were willing to pay a little extra for a few more inches of seat pitch in economy, you'd have an airline that offered a few more inches of seat pitch in economy with slightly higher fares.

[interloxia]

They do? It's a common upsell for 50-100ish per flight leg.

[fragmede]

Well, we could always try communism just one more time.