Laker's 'SkyTrain' charged for meals and drinks and offered good value flights. In fact it could be argued that he was the 'Pioneer' of value for money air travel. He got run out of town by the big boys though. I enjoyed my flights on Laker (thanks Freddie! <img src="smile.gif" border="0"> ).
Later there was People's Express but that was a different story! (still paid for food and drinks though). Interestingly they didn't carry 'passengers'; they carried 'customers' thereby avoiding certain legalities and conventions (allegedly!)