I made an honest attempt to do so this year. Even tho I am restrained by being limited to OW airlines cos that's what my miles are and also by how much leave am I allowed to use.

QF BNE-HKG: paid US$120 x 2 to cancel and reissue a BNE-(QF)SYD-(CX)HKG into this. Got the business suite A330 so it was worth it. Everything good *except* the food. Was very anticipating the Neil Perry menu, but when the missus actually got the fish and I got my lamb, there were frowns all around. It ended up being the only black mark to a flight which QF either matched or exceeded CX's standards.

QR DOH-EZE: Took nights to book and another fortnight to rebook after QR snatched back my original seats. But after I was rebooked I ended up with an 18-hour daytime flight (technical stop GRU). First time and I think the only time I will be allowed to eat four meals on the same plane. Very good quality, plus the added luxury of dining on demand in J and having six wines to sample, tho I got some dishes served cold.

BA EZE-LHR: My disappointment with the food is just about as much as my disappointment with the yin-yang CW seat. Food was just on par with CX, and the wines were not that great (enjoyed QR's more). Is it something with my crew (EZE's not mixed fleet though right?), my plane (772) or my route (ex-EZE). The only massive saving grace for BA was T5 Arrivals Lounge, but other than that I really won't fly them again - definitely not when CX is an option.

CX 645 and 252: Food on CX645 is an absolute joke - I can't finish it even tho I'm hungry - everything said about the crappy service on this route is right. But OTOH the ex-LHR catering on CX252 is the best catering I've had on a CX plane flying J - lamb cooked like a fillet steak - left me wondering is CX spending extra on this route because it's lucrative and skimping on Doha cos it's a loser.

Unfortunately I go almost completely CX for next year's hols. I tried to add JL NRT-YVR but given they only have SS6 seats not SS8 I decided the missus's wrath from not being able to lie flat was not worth trying another airline's food. I ended up with seats on the blasted CX888/889.