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Old Jan 8, 2015 | 5:55 pm
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Originally Posted by Jorgen
Personally I go with Virgin because (a) it's easier to earn/keep my status and (b) I'm uncomfortable with the Qantas/Emirates tie-up and refuse to let my travel dollars prop up barbaric Middle Eastern theocracies. (I realise that VA is also in bed with EY but at least they provide the alternative SQ option.)
Maybe i'm a bit dim here, but how does flying Qantas domestically financially advantage Emirates? Particularly compared to (to use your example) flying Virgin Australia (21% owned by Etihad and one of the "barbaric Middle Eastern theocracies" you seem to have an issue with).
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