I went to the lounge SV transfer desk told me to go to, which was near the gate. In the end there wasn't a huge amount of time left. As for the D-class fare, I just don't know: that's what came up on the SV website. In fact, the two guys whom I met on the outbound had got their tickets a lot cheaper than €1,000...one of them said he'd paid around €650 for the same round trip itinerary.

I booked this whole trip around 2 weeks before and the Aerotel rate was refundable as I remember. But they've got you there as a prisoner. SAR600 is too much, I would try to sleep in the lounge.