First, thank you all for the examples mentioned here, very instructive thread.

I have done my homework regarding the "different offer based on country on residence", and I have found something that might be of interest to all EU frequent flyer.

http://europa.eu.int/rapid/start/cgi...lg=EN&type=PDF

This inquiry resulted in airlines (esp. BA and SAS) to drop some fare discrepancies inside Europe. The next step would be to challenge FFP as a discriminating procedure. Of course, I realize that airlines will probably align their condition on their current worst offer, but at least it will be more acceptable. The lack of legal ground for this practice may be the reason airlines are not worrying too much about people with partially phony address of residence. I suppose most FF won't bother to it anyway.


Regarding ladies night,

http://writ.news.findlaw.com/grossman/20040615.html
and
http://www.calicocat.com/2004/06/lad...itutional.html

Apparently some people are inquiring into this. No need to get castrated to get free booze yet, I repeat, don't rush, you could regret this

After all, I fail to see a difference between "you must pay to enter because you're a man" and "you must pay to enter because you're black". In both case, you're discriminated against, because of something you are. But this is totally off-topic for the MilesBuzz forum, while the country of residence and FFP requirements is on-topic...