This is wrong. Non-budget carriers provide are more reliable and they provide food service and arguably better seating and entertainment. I fly economy on a "

This is wrong. Non-budget carriers provide are more reliable and they provide food service and arguably better seating and entertainment. I fly economy on a "premium" carrier all the time, and it's a much better experience but if I crunch the numbers, I fail to see how first class has much to do with the flight going ahead or not.