Definitely didn't go through immigration in Dubai, we sat on the SWISS plane while the cleaners did a quick job. (As a frequent flyer aside, there was very little uptake of new pax in DXB but something must make it worthwhile for SWISS to fly a 5th Freedom on to MCT).

I thought 60 Euros at the time was far too high for the visa, but I didn't know how to fight it. I paid OMR20 for mine and my pal paid EUR60 for his. I wonder if I could take on about it when I get back to the airport in a day or two. And as I said I am pretty sure the visa exception if you're coming from the UAE has been discontinued. But I'm not 100% sure.