DUB via LHR from the ME is no picnic. Even worse when you are trying to depart on that invariably delayed 6:30AM flight to connect with the 10-11 AM ME flights out of LHR.
The N/S GF flight out of BAH is a Godsend and I'm sure the same can be said for the EI DXB flight. There are enough Paddys in Dubai to support it.
When going home the last thing I need is IFE. A couple of pints at the airport bar and I'm ready to be poured onboard for some sleep. And all the way back, all we need is a few strong ones to keep the desert out.