Well, Raggyman, this was a lesson I have learned in more than three decades in the business. Of course there are always some very loyal
customers, but the majority will go on the cheapest possible fare.
Bargaing like on a bazaar is common at airline ticket desks. Ask ticket
agents from any airline. Temporarily there is a market for low cost
carriers, however they can not provide the services a established
airline can offer. Without Lufthansa, British Airways, Air France, Qantas,
Iberia etc. - just to name a few - there would be no global airline
network.