I do find LCC bashing quite silly. I travel from Valencia to Alicante by coach. It's a two hour journey. I don't expet anything except to get to my destination on time, which I usually do. A journey from Bristol to Valencia by plane also takes two hours. The only practical difference between the coach and the aircraft is the time one has to spend in the airport. Who do LCC SLF expect anything more than a bus ride? Humans - I'll never understand 'em!