Originally Posted by BEYFlyer
Nevertheless, using EK metal in first is not a bad thing at all. EK is able to offer such good prices because they are heavily subsidized by the Dubai government (no fuel surcharge for one thing
- not yet at least
).
Are you sure?
Fuel surcharges are not visible in the ticket price, but are hidden in the taxes (and I think EK has a fuel surcharge in effect).