No, what it allows is for the airline to nickel and dime those of us who actually have extra money to spend on these things, while those who can only barely aff

No, what it allows is for the airline to nickel and dime those of us who actually have extra money to spend on these things, while those who can only barely afford the airfare itself (an increasingly large percentage) are made to suffer. Most people care. Most people who don't pay care, too—they just can't (safely/comfortably) afford to pay.