I am lifetime silver and it’s of no value whatsoever so I won’t be flying Qantas to try and reach lifetime gold.

I think Qantas is simply too stingy to get much customer loyalty from its frequent flyers. I'm only Lifetime Silver (though that still takes quite a bit of flying with Qantas) and they offer a couple of free longe passes annually. Last Saturday afternoon I tried to use the lounge in Melbourne and...