Having just looked at a UK internal flight [never mind which carrier] I found that tax was more than the fare, and the first bag [per sector] was £9.99 and £30 for the second.
Weight = fuel burn = cost =
"airlines are not a charity", folks.
it doesn't matter
how it gets shared out.
You are going to have to pay for your seat, and your bags, and your food, and the fuel burn, and airline staff, and airline Admin costs, and aircraft maintenance, and landing fees, and ground handling ... shall I stop now?
If you are flying with some airlines, remember that the operation is heavily subsidised by passengers in Business/Club and First. Those down the back get/got to travel cheaply on the back of that. "Back to reality" time?
