So you fly 8 times for work then you have a family emergency that requires another flight and your slammed with a 400 euro surcharge?Zealots like this don't deserve this kind of attention.

My VERY American employer explicitly forbids us from tipping while travelling. Frankly, if that's their policy then that becomes my default.And I notice Americans happily ignore local customs and export their tipping culture. In developing countries in particular, it reinforces bribery and corrup...

Thats a great point, p182. The logic for these taxes is always murky and often contradictory. Like most policy things claiming to be environmentally driven, it's really just a tax grab.But the UK is really proving to be a hellscape of cost of late. Domestic trains are massively expensive. Airfare...

So what this tells me is that there's no real value as a regular, almost weekly flyer (but on the work account so lowest fares) as I'll never make Platinum. The "rewards" appear to be equal to or even worse than Virgin (eg Virgin Platinum lounge guests don't need to be flying on Virgin that day)....

Excellent and about time! The existing terminal is a zoo and well below par.Etihads 787, 350 and 380 business product is superb (the 777 J is not, sadly) and it should have a terminal worthy of its in-flight offering. Can't wait to try it out.