I don't disagree with you except that, the customer isn't always right. Sure, Walmart says so but they don't really believe that. Otherwise, they too would go out of business.

We could use this depression as a way of reconditioning the American public to the real costs of flying airplanes.

Ticket prices would not have to become overly expensive in order to increase pay for the crew. A $5 or $10 increase in fair would be enough.