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Your point is well taken and safety is the most important thing in the final meltdown. If they are doing it right, go you good thing.
In the "used to fly before the LCCs arrived" demographic there is an aversion to the genre. They don't want to pick up their bags at intermediate points. They want their 3 or 4 sav blancs and not to have to pay for their food etc on the flight.
If you are happy with the service provided and the product overall, then that is excellent.
The problem is that the LCCs are more likely to go "stuff it - no money" and haul off a route with little warning, refunding monies and leaving the poor punter to find a replacement carrier at a vastly increased price.
That is why us Travel Agent leaches on the butt of the industry tend to shy away from them. They can cause a great deal of work for a minimal or zero return.
LCCs are just fine when the aeroplane rolls on time and the bag arrives. After something goes pear shaped that is where you are dealing with a gorilla in Manila and then the fun begins. They don't even have a concept of the date line at Jetstar on 3 occasions. Over them.
But - that's our Brave New World. Just gotta get on with things.
Best regards
EWL