One thing you still cant do - book a VA codeshare flight on SQ metal and then try to use yr VFF points to upgrade. Tried that last week..

As a VA fan I'd be happy to go to Europe starting with their new HK service but VA havnt got a partner.. Whereas, as TR Babuska points out above, CX have our market covered. And I suspect without checking that each of those CX Aussie flights connects closely in HK wi...

Agree with Howie50 - making LTG is no real incentive to remain with QF/OW in retirement, knowing those years of F lounges and usually good service (excluding BA..) are gone. So for me moving to VA and making Plat with them (not difficult - J to Europe annually) has opened up anothe...

Dearie me... in May we go from a nice range of lounges in TBIT to Delta..Thats not a step up!

Good comments and largely agree all - but we also need to consider the scheduling - much as I wud prefer EY, the best timing (my opinion only) is SQ with mid arvo departure meaning plenty time for eat drink entertain etc and then, before it gets tooo late, a quick shuffle around Changi ...