Surprising they would go to the trouble of refitting the A380s with what is, essentially, the same seat design as their current A380 product. Especially in this competitive market. 

You can currently bring a combined total of 7kg of carry on (across two items) ... whereas in the future you can bring one item at 8kg as well as a second, smaller item of specific dimensions. It's actually a pretty generous change that allows customers to carry more weight on board overall. Oppo...

Is it just me or is the article title a bit misleading? I would say that Virgin isn't slashing carry on allowance at all ... the company is actually increasing it from current 7kg (across 2 items) to 8kg for one time, plus a further small item. It's actually a more generous proposition.

The Australian call centre staff are great. The rest of the perks are pretty underwhelming. At a bare minimum I would expect at least 4x passes to the Beyond lounge per year (bare minimum!) and an upgraded lounge experience in Doha too. 

Look forward to whatever new product Emirates develops for the 777X. There is a lot of competition for them to catch up to!