Totally agree. What really gets me is when people complain about the limited space in economy, then say more spacious "economy plus" options cost too much. Vote with your wallet, people.
Please explain how my wallet's vote would impact their pricing?
I'm not saying it would. I just find it ridiculous to complain about something done to cut costs and then refuse to pay to fix it.
Or better, as a consumer get more value for your money by pressuring companies to stop shitty business practices through activism. And how can you "vote with your wallet" in an industry that is de facto an oligopoly ? it's no free market.
There's plenty of airline competition. For the space complaints, airlines already offer options for more space. People just don't want to pay extra.
For any given trip, there are half a dozen different options a click away with instant price comparisons. It's about as competitive as markets get.