Keay says that
Every time I see that beverage cart coming down the aisle, it makes my blood boil.
Fine, let them charge me for sodas as it costs them money and the only purpose of an airline is to make money for its owners and they should not pay for my soda. By the same token, my time is valuable and so if the flight is delayed due to the airline issues (non weather, or ATC issues), then let them pay the passengers compensation for the delay. If they bump me due to overbooking, then let them compensate me in way I want it, say cash not an airline coupon. If they lose my bags, let them not take cover under the protection they have. If you read the carriage of contract, it is written to protect the airline, for the airline, by the airline.
Airlines have the power and they are not bashful about using it. They want tax concessions that as I as a tax payer subsidize. They lobby the government to get the protection they would like. If there are maintenance issues and they are fined, let them pay the full fine, not some watered down amount. I could go on and on.
So if they want to be strictly business, then let it be strictly business across the board, not where it suits them.