Etihad... dont you mean the LTU of AUH?!? If your face doesnt fit or you dont have a german passport you dont have a snowball's of lasting very long. Everyone is really p****d off with the tactics of the german management - nepotism seems to be the order of the day... shame - but must be the new way to run an airline?!
P.S. dont forget you flak jacket to protect your back!!!