If you were using it enough under a monthly subscription model then you are likely to obtain status benefits anyway, including the lounge, within a year.I think this is about locking in new customers which gets them into the program and eventually into regular QF customers. Throw lounge access at...

Great news but I thought DFW was an odd choice? Mentioned timings and hard product would be far better than what QF currently offer to LAX ex BNE. What’s the soft product like on AA?

Umm, not sure that is correct reeves35? From the VA website:"An Eligible Sector is any flight that begins with a VA flight number excluding Reward Seats or Economy Lite fares4. You will need to have earned the required amount of Status Credits and flown the minimum Eligible Se...

Apart from the slightly higher points earn rate on some fare types and the bonus point % based on your status, could someone remind me please what benefit booking the VA codeshare gives me vs. booking the SQ flight and putting my Velocity FF number into the booking where I get SC's, Points & ...

I agree QFP1 - lots of talk about pent up demand but I too see it being a very short spike (your AU-NZ bubble example is a good one) with many other things that need to fall into place to make it sustainable. I still can't see international travel rebounding more confidently in Australia till lat...