Scottish: Back in 1989 I only bought a single as I was traveling on to Australia and so that's the only comparison I can give you. 360 pounds in 1989 is worth over 800 pounds today so air travel is clearly a good deal. Yes the seat choice from Emirates was free 2 months ago and now they charge but compared to what the inflationary rate would be you're still getting a bloody good deal. It's possibly the people who choose to pay for seat allocation that makes the difference between the flight making a profit and losing money. A return from (presumably Scotland) to Bangkok for 400 quid on a premier airline. Stop moaning, it's a fucking steal at that price. Oh yes...and have a great trip.