Originally Posted by ayeaway

I fly about 15 times a year between UK (Glasgow) and Thailand and to be honest only ever flew TG until I found out that I wasn't getting any mileage for some of my flights, the cheap ones.

I then switched all of my business to EK because you earn mileage even on the cheapest tickets albeit 50% on saver fares.

When you hit silver you also get 25% bonus miles and gold 50% each flight so the miles soon rack up when I would be getting nothing on TG.

Another reason I now prefer EK for my flights to BKK is that they fly from 6 airports in the UK and I will do anything to avoid that hellhole that is LHR you can also say fly from Glasgow and return to Birmingham if you wish.

As for the stop I don't mind it as I can get off and go to the lounge in DXB for a beer and a cigarette (even as a silver) and it breaks the flight up rather than being crammed up in Y for eleven or so hours