Thanks for that. No there doesn't seem to be any x sales guys at work, I will do my best to enjoy it, already discovered a place starting with L in Central where there are plenty of bars.

Hopefully I can build up the miles and use the lounge which is what I really want to do, beats sitting in the terminals around the place. Shouldn't be a prob.

I travelled Cathay and I had excellent service, sure beats United, AA and NorthWest any day of the week.

Would appreciate any tips on advancing the tiers if ever any good info comes up.