Originally Posted by
sdh80
Aye and those us based in the UAE pay through the nose for that reason.
My parents can fly Glasgow - Auckland or Glasgow - Sydney with Emirates via Dubai for less than I pay for the Dubai - Auckland or Sydney leg.
Not only do we pay through the nose but now we are also giving them a pint of blood. There has been a big increase in ticket prices but this can be put down to exchange rate differences as well as the captive audience syndrome.