Well, if you phrase it like that surely the public see: -
1). A big aeroplane with our Tony & co. filling up the front bit with lots of other poor people sharing the burden of cost by sitting down the back
or
2). A big aeroplane with Tony and 10 of his chums rattling around inside on their own.
Still looks expensive to me!
Annoyed? I'd say so - I pay taxes therefore I'm paying for this!!! Bung him on BA and have done with it!