Just in the last 3 weeks flew CX J class return SYD-YVR. I liked the new bedding concept and the new menu. It was not official dine on demand but one can really dine on demand if one wants. No issues for me and many aspects were better than QF (I felt so much more valued as a OW emerald customer ...

Thank you so much for your very useful comments. It looks like there are a number of options that I can try. I will report back when I get some success!

Thank you very much for your suggestions. I was wanting to do Sydney-London, make my own way to Venice and then Venice-Sydney, but it seems like the leg between Sydney - Dubai is the problematic leg. I will look into routing via Asia and see how I go. Thank you!

Dear all,This is the first time I am seriously looking into redeeming Qantas points for a couple of Emirates award seats to Europe. I am looking 11 months in advance and despite being Platinum there is hardly any business or first class availability. What's going on? I thought at one stage there ...

For meAs a Qantas Gold- occasional greeting on QF- nice greeting on EK- no greeting on CX or BAAs a Qantas Platinum- occasional greeting on QF, not more than when I was gold- really nice greeting on EK- really nice greeting on CX- no greeting on BA