Ire 105, Dublin - JNB with Etihad is infinately better than DUB-FRA-JNB with the likes of LH. People complain about Ryanair but LH is cramped and in economy you get to sit for 10 hours with no in flight entertainment and for that in economy they would have charged us €1500 more than Etihad.
Transit in AUH is infinitely better than the likes of LHR. One stop Singapore, Melbourne etc
How could EI have thought they could have succeeded on a route by offering a cul de sac service to Dubai?