those all seem to be 'first party' programs getting the golden ticket - does anyone have examples of getting the priority lane where their status wasn't in the same program as the airline they were flying on? e.g. star gold via United 1k flying on SQ, or Qatar Platinum (OW emerald) flying on QF

not having NZ was a hit to my earn, but I surprised myself when a huge number of SCs showed up requalifying 10th year as WP with routes on SQ (to the point I had full platinum SCs needed but zero sectors). I feel like this about Velocity dangling the lifetime status carrot every so often... but I...

what is the scope for making armrests with narrower bodies to account for the wider bodies between them?(Personally I'd be much happier with greater room for knees, the stuff that usually makes people wider is able to be squished into tight spaces - whereas femurs don't really squish)

realistically, this will be a success if the cost of 'buying' green status credits provides a reasonable way to get a meaningful number of credits to acquire a set of tastefully designed and TSA approved QF monogrammed golden handcuffs for each membership year. If it's futzing around the edges on...

Adding it to TripIt, then seeing the little orange coloured dots against dates in the calendar app - there is a great comfort in knowing there was at least one or two flights 'loaded up' ready to go. Then there is the planning of lounges - finding out if there are alliance options, and if so, who...