Originally Posted by Globaliser

Then that is what the free market is for. There are other airlines that will not insult you thus. I suspect that we would both agree that if you have an otherwise equal choice between two airlines, one of which will insult you and the other of which will not, it would be irrational to choose the one that is being rude.Like lounge access? Which, if my memory serves me correctly, is included with every domestic first class fare within the US?