I understand the place of 'Beyond', and whilst I won't make that list, it does show the need for a 'Platinum plus' type tier, or at a minimum some form of 'lifetime recognition'.  I usually achieve a 1.5 to 2x Platinum with nothing to show for it, nor for being Platinum since mid-2013. ...

They shouldn't be is the answer. Most people are happy with good clean service with a smile. Rather than relying on the crazy previous Hodge-podge of what route I'm on, is it a capital city flight, at 'special times' with the right ticket so that I may or may not be paying for alcohol or even w...

Well that and the fact that Qantas pushed a capacity war and VA stood up to them... not sure that did either airline any good, but did make Qantas back-off. If that hadn't happened I wonder if things would be different. The point is the money has been spent and they are at a different 'level' f...

Absolutely not! Do this and you've just wasted all these years, billions of dollars, and administration for nothing! All that pain has brought VA to this point... don't squander it. Yes go back to 737 only and domestic. Maybe keep LA routes as they seemed to work as a separate venture. Tie u...