Such a contrast to QF at Brisbane.Not flying for work much any more, and won't have premium access with VA unless flying in J. One less reason for burning points or dollars for it, compared to QF. 

Perfect.  Should be working well in about four years when it might be safe to consider visiting again.

Until our flight was just cancelled, we had 4A and 5A and 4K and 5K as our preferred seats for an overnight flight from Haneda to Melbourne on July 28.  Good quiet seats for sleeping on the last night of our holiday; we don't need to sit next to each other :).

Melbourne to New York Christmas Eve 2017.  Cathay.  Booked on points, economy Melbourne to Hong Kong, then business Hong Kong to JFK.  Checked in at a business counter as a OneWorld Emerald QF Platinum. Took a really long time for the guy at the counter to check us in, but handed b...

I nearly got sucked into this the other day booking on points; business saver was cheaper than elevate, so I booked business, and saved my upgrades.  The list of fares had scrolled business saver off to the left so it wasn't visible, but it was cheaper than elevate.  Another flight busi...