I guess you can't have it both ways: Cheap fares with great service. Of course, the ever rising, high cost of fuel is now a given. I just hope the maintenance doesn't suffer as well as the service and perks. Plus today's passengers are prone to large amounts of luggage, so many will pack lighter, which will help in many ways--lighter planes for safety, less baggage handling costs, less time loading for better arrival times. What I dread is the even more slammed overhead bins, and "crap" stuffed everywhere in the cabins. Sometimes I feel like I'm traveling on a crowded bus in a third world country.