Thanks for your kind words Full left rudder.
I expected the insults would come quite quickly. Ironic enough it came from a British gentleman. Enjoy your next airport hotel, I hear the happy hour is excellent and cheap! No need to go check out the outdoors! Expat life is not for every one...
I do not pretend I can account for every airline in Europe, but after 10 humble years in the European region I do have some comparison.
As for the middle eastern mentality, that is exactly what is changing. They do realize that if they wanna become a major player, they have to start thinking otherwise, they have to start treating their people better.
Open up for the world you don't know, in stead of reading from forums, and you might be pleasantly surprised. Anyways, you are not the one that needs convincing, enjoy Europe and it's blooming aviation industry.
(Before this turns into a racist post, I do quite like the British, too bad the occasional one has very limited views. But who am I, my head has been in the sand for too long)