Originally Posted by
jkgrpas
that’s the most silly thing I have heard so far, some how European carriers have convinced you that paying an economy seat with an empty seat next to yours it’s ok for business class
Most flyers in Europe wouldn't dream of paying for business class (and I see nothing wrong with airlines milking those who are willing to pay for this for all they are worth! all fares are driven by the market), and it sounds like you should adopt the same mentality. On such relatively short hops there really is little to no differentiation - even outside of Europe, I would never dream of paying for business class on the typical 2/2 2-row configuration in any Asian carrier's "premium/prestige" cabin.
Now, on longhaul (and on itineraries where there's a connecting shorthaul flight to a longer longhaul ticket) it's a different matter entirely!