Originally Posted by email2markt

Very happy to see more opportunities to earn on Star Alliance in Australia, it's not easy at the moment. With Qantas still in Australia's bad books, this feels like a smart move to encourage some Oneworld travellers over who would normally not be open to a change.

The one area that's lacking for me is if you're already a Business class traveller. The Star Alliance Gold gives you zero(?) extra benefits so I think the card needs something extra for the $450 annual fee. Maybe offer a portal that offers extra ticket availability, or extra flexibility on bookings - eg free ticket class boost subject to availability (within cabin).