I have been trying to do a points booking on Qantas for MEL-CMB direct on UL and could not work out why I could only get MEL-SIN-CMB with a joint QF/UL flights. Previously, it has been possible to make bookings on all UL flights on the Qantas website. I rang Qantas and they eventually told me that they no longer have an arrangement with SriLankan Air to sell key UL flights. I know that UL is in a bad financial shape and saw some other comments that they could go bankrupt. Also saw on ExpertFlyer that there are flights scheduled for every day in April/May when we want to go but there is an identical plan of minimal seat bookings day after day which seems to suggest there are no forward bookings. Can anyone shed any light on this? Feeling like there is less risk in simply flying Singapore Airlines via SIN to MLE even though I pass up on lounge/other member benefits.......