Originally Posted by
Lucky_man
I'm still looking for the downside (so cynical of me).
It seems that bringing SIN back in the picture as a way point to Europe (and generally every where else in Asia) is a plus. While Emirates certainly flew SIN-AUS they are not a one world carrier so that limits the options a little.
Am I missing a downside?
The downside is I can't fly AKL-MEL-DXB on QF anymore, avoiding the marathon AKL-DXB non-status earning EK option. AKL-MEL-DXB and return lined up perfectly with my Flydubai connections too.