Hotel Tango,
I am 75 years of age. Sadly I had forgotten what legacy airlines
get up to. I retired in 1995 after many years of flying all around
Europe, I don't think I have travelled with an European legacy since.
My Flight Oslo Norwich is with KLM.
At one time I had enough points (miles) with them for a couple of free RTW flights
(actually not possible, of course). They are not what they were.
Once you start charging in such a strange way you are in a race
to the bottom, and the low costs will win.