It’s reassuring to hear SQ is a fine/acceptable choice. I have read about it being somewhat overrated too and while I was certainly looking forward to my first D1 experience, if this schedule change does in fact occur I’m fairly certain we will go the SQ route solely for convenience and timing alone. I did discuss the long connection (11 hrs) in ICN then onto MSP and ANC with my husband so I could maximize MQMs, but he wouldn’t hear of it.

I’ll admit it is a bit scary booking a pricey ticket on a carrier where one has no prior experience and no status.

Still no official change to my itinerary. I’ll update once/if it does occur. Possibly in this next round of Saturday schedule changes.