Sky news where the content is all like its namesake. full of air up in the clouds without anything close to grounded reality. One thing about the VA lounges when flying was still a happening thing, is that they did sometimes have abc news24 or anything else but airy Sky on.

VA will be fine. The media are beating it up more to get headlines like they always do.

Would be logical that BA16 would stop in BKK instead which isn't locked out is it?? Seems the best choice as the 777 wouldn't have the range to get from Darwin I expect.

VA isn't going anywhere. Their primary owners aren't going to throw away their investment, and don't need to. They're now getting into a substantially better financial position than they have been in for a while/ever. The key is that the private shareholders have majority ownership whereas the pu...

Originally Posted by modog I was to fly SYD-LAX on QF17 in first class and I woke up the morning on the flight to see that the incoming flight was delayed 24 hours due to tech issues. I proactively called Qantas who offered me a business class alternative on AA or to fly out the following morning...