Originally Posted by Dave Noble

not everyone has a chauffeur provided by their company

I find the chauffeur a nice feature and one that has value to me and that value can be considered when comparing fares

On a Europe to NZ roundtrip I typically use around 12 cars.

1 in Europe
2 in Dubai
2 in Australia
2 in New Zealand
2 in Australia
2 in either Asia or Dubai
1 in Europe


The 4 in Australia are worth about $120 each to me ; even allowing $50 per car on the others that gives an actual value to me of $880



The Dubai stops tend to be discretionary stops, so even discounting those that is $680

$680 is not an insignificant amount and since I do not have a personal
chauffeur is definitely something I value and will take into account when comparing fares between airlines

Also, in most locations ( NZ being an exception ), the cars are nicer than taxis , plus the car is waiting for me at the airport ( no need to queue for a taxi )
and , for pick ups, the services are ime v reliable and no concerns on whether the car is there on time

If I had a chauffeur provided anyway, then I wouldn't value it.