It's not really that simple. When standards go lower paying for the old standard often becomes much more expensive. There aren't really ideal economic markets so choices are not on a perfect spectrum to match consumers, rather aspects of production or in this case limited route rights mean a low price option eliminates the choice one wants.

> Which is why you can pay more to be treated better.

Being treated with respect is now a premium service? And how exactly does a company profit from acting like an asshole?

I fly exclusively on low cost airlines, and Ryanair is the only reason I use the "exclude airline from search results" feature. Their labor practices are also abhorrent.