Other Middle East and Africa Frequent Flyer Programs - Near East-DXB: Is business class worth it?

I need to go to DXB in July. I will likely be able to get myself to one of the following: BEY/DAM/CAI. From there, I'll be needing an oneway to DXB.
From BEY, I seem able to do Air Arabia for around €120 (don't think I'll bother), Economy on GF/QR/EY/MEA for around €150-170, and C on GF/QR for around €250-270. From DAM, RB (are they any good?) have a €100 fare in Y and a €220 one in C. Around €220 is also GF C ex-CAI.
As if that weren't confusing enough, there's also First on GF for €320 ex-BEY.
Which combination of airport/airline/class would you choose as the best value for money for lounges (if appl.), comfort, food&bev (rougly in that order)?
I don't really mind connections (as long as they aren't at an airport that's a dump and/or without lounge access), and miles are not a consideration.

BEY airport is an oasis compared to DAM's and is decades ahead in terms of facilities and comfort.

The time I usually spend in the cedar lounge is of great comfort.
But yeah, fares from BEY are the highest among other capitals (due to its high demand market).

You could pick a decent fare on MH's J (around same price as GF's) but they only fly ex-BEY thrice a week.

to answer your question:
BEY/GF/F (but then you will have to connect via BAH).
or
BEY/J9/Jazeera Plus (non stop, for like 250 euros all incl.) I have heard good stories about Jazeera Airways. I am not sure if the lounge access is for the cedar's lounge, but it could very well be.

Cheers

Cheers for the tip on J9...They offer Jazeera Plus from SAW for just €99! :eek:
As I'll probably be around SKG, I think I'll go for this as it eliminates the need for yet another flight to CAI/BEY (tickets from Greece to DXB are either too expensive or involve flying OA, which is a total non-starter as far as I'm concerned!).
It does require a long connection at KWI for 6 hours in the middle of the night...Need to call and ask them whether the KWI lounge is open overnight!

The lounge should be open from what I was told.
99 euros, good, but it jumps up to 183 once you (they) add taxes - looks like double dipping to me: fuel surcharge, then long haul fuel surcharge, and again, an additional fuel surcharge.

On Thursdays, they have a midday flight which gives you an afternoon stop over; that's of course if you don't mind reaching DXB at its post-midnight rush hour (waiting at immigration takes ages then).

On Thursdays, they have a midday flight which gives you an afternoon stop over; that's of course if you don't mind reaching DXB at its post-midnight rush hour (waiting at immigration takes ages then).

I have no real issues with the night stopover if the lounge is open. Might as well save on a half-used hotel night. :D
Do you reckon I'll be able to make productive use my of lounge time, or is KWI airport dry??

all of kuwait is dry

go direct from BEY..

go direct from BEY..

ditto with that

all of kuwait is dry


That's not strictly true but certainly the airport and other public places are ;)

Which of the BEY options will you choose, graraps?

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Which of the BEY options will you choose, graraps?

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I don't know. I am positively baffled! :(