Originally Posted by Andy_S
But they're not really serving their home market, are they? They're carrying transfer passengers through their respective en-route hubs. Cities which are a) convenient intermediate stops, and b) pleasant places to break your journey for a few days.
Why would anyone want to do that, given the other options from London?
a) DUBAI a pleasant place to break your journey? Only if you're a chav. Gimme Vienna any time. Cheaper beer for a start.
b) Coz they're usually CHEAPER than the other options mentioned, but without sacrificing as much time as the likes of MU, JL, KE, etc. with the Asian airport night-stop (but not as good as MH when they're having a special!). Example - for Sydney to London, the difference between the OE via Vienna and, say, Sing Air is about two hours. And the tube's less packed after the 9am arrival anyway!
