Due to all the requirements to prolong heavier than air flight to distances that are unimaginable by standards of yesteryear, the cost has been artificially low for many years. By my definition, there is NO 'steerage'. A seat in the cabin should cost what it did when people were honest, eg MORE. It isn't rocket science, every dime it costs to carry should be folded in, including the costs of engineering, research, TRAINING, and handsome salaries for all in the mix.
What idiot worked his a** off to get people to think flying should be on a par with fast food ?? I look at fares over the last decade, and frankly, knowing what's at risk, it frightens me. It doesn't take a big brain to see where the offsets are.