Originally Posted by
Hotel Tango
RUTAN 16, no it can very much be a price thing and nothing to do with a "mileage run". My wife and I only fly C Class on long hauls. Since we travel for leisure and at our own expense, flying backwards or sideways via some other hub can often save us anything between £1000 to £1500 each, and sometimes even more! Time is money for some, but not all
Quite so.
We have family is Sydney. Just try comparing famous middle eastern carriers for example with a two or three stopper via an EU hub and then a non-Arabian country. Enough dosh saved to buy a tinny - or two even if its a few hours longer? Not all the big carriers are that user friendly with connecting flights either.