Arfur
You get what you pay for.
Most of my travel is with flag carrying airlines - AF, LH and the rest. They don't charge me extra when I put something in the hold or when I want a drink and something to eat. When things go wrong they provide me with a nice hotel room and they let me call my wife at their expense.
I should point out that I don't ever recall paying only £65 for a flight from one of these airlines, they cost a lot more.
Air travel has changed a lot, loco's have been charging for hold luggage for a while now, as well as other things. If you want full service you have to go with a full service airline, but it costs more.