VA consolidating itself as a domestic airline…

”Forever Gold” aka Lifetime Gold (yours or the airlines - which ever ceases first) has been long awaited but the criteria of 9k SC on VA of the total 12k is going to make it that tad harder and SCs from “Family pooling” (the hack for quick status) will fall into the “enhancement chasm” as far as FG is concerned.

”Platinum Plus” - standby for Platinum perks to be removed and passed to P+ as “exclusive benefits”.

Attaining and retaining status for regular OS travellers will be harder - 50% of SCs need to be on VA (ie codeshares rather than direct to UA, QR, EY, SQ etc)

SC earn based on spend v distance flying VA

Reduced SC earn on partners…

Devaluation of partner redemptions...

Lots of peeps clutching their pearls Down Under.