They do indeed offer something similar. I regularly travel to the US and I am on the $3 a day plan, which gives unlimited talk, text and data, although 4G speeds cut out after 200MB per day. It's a great deal! In order to keep the number you just need to make sure your balance has expired. The ex...

You are right, it is a commercial decision to undertake a cabin refit as quick as possible rather than the slow upgrade path that leads to inconsistent service levels. Good luck with your legal challenge, especially since VA are offering refunds.

Just got my A3  gold matched in just hours. Pretty happy about that!

Good point about the O&D traffic. This is what the 787 was designed for. Agreed that the current bank is the best single slot to maximise connections at both ends but there is a tradeoff here. If you arrive early at LAX then you get lots of connections but some of those include miserably long...

I would not underestimate the benefit of frequency. How many QF pax are connecting at LAX? How many more itineraries with AA codeshares would be improved with a higher frequency? What about flying into PHX and connecting with US flights? More direct destinations in North America?