Originally Posted by
lsquare
What the heck? Why didn't VA team up with UA earlier?
Years ago VA had bigger aspirations so having a US partner with limited flights to Oz but ability to do onward connections in the US did not seem like a bad fit. That would be my guess.
I'll add that for a company that has been around for 20 years they have had about 100 years worth of boardroom drama. I am glad they are still around, but also surprised they are still around.