It truly is dissapointing.
I am not sure what the answer is. I am a great believer in the marketplace, and evidently, the marketplace is saying that travelers prefer the lowest price over a half-way decent seat and a meal.
I still believe that there is a place in the market for a "super coach," or even vanilla business class on domestic flights. Major carriers are opting for "super economy," e.g. Shuttle by United, Metrojet, Delta Express, so one would think that by default that they would marginally improve their standard coach service...
Puzzled.