Good to see some changes from VS. this along with the domestic routes are showing forward looking which has been lacking in the last few years.

One concern, often improvements like this, such as more miles or lower redemption, end up with increases in a year or so. You can't have your cake and eat it as they say.

Also, maybe my memory is playing tricks, but was silver status not permanent when it was earned under virgin freeways? Permanent extended to the point that they relaunched the scheme under a different name.