All my friends who fly the mid-east carriers love the service and say it is way better than all US carriers. Unfortunately, your friend has their carriers all mixed up. Etihad has a hub in Abu Dhabi, Qatar airlines has a hub in Doha (and no A-380's...a few on order, although there is a sweet C-17 in their livery) and the carrier with the double decker and the Dubai hub is Emirates. Your point is taken and I agree with someone who said their service is what is going to be the nail in our coffin...or our lack of it if you prefer.

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