Oh dear! I grumble about paying one of the highest airfares in Europe and then you do not wish to consider anything else that I mention?
I shall not bother other readers with the number of times I pay a fare that I consider reasonable and that includes paying for 'C' on my own account.
The point of posting this item is to sit back and watch the response in the main media (I expect low) and the reaction of the airlines/CAA.