I would imagine that you've identified the problem, the price of the ticket is more related to the extra space you take up and the lost revenue they get. The c

I would imagine that you've identified the problem, the price of the ticket is more related to the extra space you take up and the lost revenue they get. The cost of a few glasses of champagne and slightly better food is a tiny fraction of the cost of flying. First class is that price because they can, people want to differentiate themselves by paying more, not because they get a vastly better experience.