Originally Posted by
MB_again
Charging more is fine, charging extortionately is not! It's only a 1hr flight after all, and they do take the liberty of consolidating flights when they wish.
The length of time an aircraft is in the air is large immaterial to the price of the ticket (viz LON-NYC for much of the year). Have a look at what some Air Canada partners charge for infrequent and poor-service flights on old aircraft to Canada remote northern communities.