Oh dear, PAXboy, you did rather miss the point. What I posted was:
The only practical difference between the coach and the aircraft is the time one has to spend in the airport.
Customers have very little interest in how the conveyence is built, who operates it, or what colour the captain's socks are. All we want to do is to get from A to B as cheaply and quickly as possible. You, sir, may well be interested in these things. The bloke in the seat next to me - be it coach or plane - is not.