Indeed, there may be a number of people who still want their status and will pay the extra for the big seats, but I wonder how long that can be counted on. As Metro man points out, the premium carriers are now having to rely on the people in the back of the cabin to pay the way. Corporate accounts are finding that you can save a packet and are putting their employees in economy or *gasp* on LCCs, and they still get to their destination. The real question will be once the economy recovers if those people then decide to pay the extra for the comfier seat - I personally think they may not. But hey, that's just my opinion.