homeward bound

why in the world do i have to go through passport control to get from one terminal to another? i'm not even interested in entering the country, i just want to get from terminal 2 to terminal 1, where there are more shops, and a vat refund counter that is manned.

the alternative is to walk. walk and go through 3 security checks to get to the transit area. with a laptop inside the bag and jackets, and possibly the need to take off my shoes, it's not an inviting prospect.

why the hell does star alliance have such expensive tickets, such that i can't earn more points on my star alliance FF, and use terminal 1, and i can actually enjoy the lounge facilities during a 5 hour transit.

rant over.

i'm going home. screw this place.