It might be the biggest changes in 32 years but there have been plenty along the way. Qantas have for years perfected the FF double whammy to the point its an art form. Devalue the currency (points) and inflate the earning rate. Beautiful. Fancifull if you believe you are going to be better off ...

This is the same airport that shortly after Alan became CEO was provided NO international flights out of Perth by Qantas

It misses two vitals. Privacy and my own space. Who wants to look at everyone else in the cabin? Plus having to get out of the seat for the bed to be made...what?....and then when in bed mode its absolutely flat and no recline choice at all. Bite the bullet AirNZ..it's a dud. Admit it and move on...

The Lounge you decide to use in Bangkok is usually determined by the departure gate for your flight. If my flight is leaving from C7..there is no way I will go to the Eve Air or SIN lounge down near E concourse and vice versa...but it's great to have a choice of a number of lounges just the same ...

Great to see Qantas has very good fuel hedging in place because so too are the fuel charges. Implemented when fuel was 100% more many years ago, gouging customers still the norm at Qantas.