Yawn... another crybaby from the Emirates... this is old news now. Nobodies going to hold your hand 6-7.... go back to the emirates forum the debate is over there now.
Willie, I remember. I think its great to support local business as much as possible. Its nice to have the Ikea's around too...but I like to try and support the little guy in the neighborhood as much as possible too. Makes for a better community. I think we should all promote as much as possible to buy local...and buy from a western state where countries stand for balanced social and economic standards. China is cheaper but not always better. Emirates is only better because of its lower cost footprint. If it supported the higher cost across the board that western companies have to (not just AC) it would be in the same boat.