Thank god we have a better option than the QF train wreck. Competition is a great thing, hope UA decides it warrants a year round service! And agree with you Flyer86, the VA 777 was the pinnacle of J service across the pacific, greatly missed. 

Sadly nothing yet holds a candle to the VA trans pacific flights. The meals and service was so far superior to QF/UA/DL/AA it wasn’t even a close race 

I can't find any J redemptions on UA via Velocity on any dates or any routes either. I assume few to none are being released.

You know, I really don't understand how QF is even still around in the capacity they are on long haul and why anyone bothers to travel with them outside of "Australia pride". They are coasting on their reputation for quality earned in the 80s-90s and now are what I and many others see as a second...

Does this really change anything though? Who wants to go travel and then be locked at home for 2 weeks after. I've said it before and I'll say it again...International travel is doomed until there is sub 48 hours of isolation Australia wide. 95% of travellers have zero desire to go overseas if lo...