Caught a snippet on TV last night about a certain Irish "gentleman" being reported as saying F/Os were not needed and their seat could be filled by a Flight Attendant. I wonder how much it will cost them to get their rating. F/A P2F rating?
I suppose next he will introduce an extra fee the passenger will need to pay if they do not have a CPL with a type rating on the airliner. This is just in case the Captain gets taken ill and the F/A needs someone to handle the radios, land the plane etc.