In Sept 2016 I booked VA flights for May/June 2016 next year from SYD-AUH-MXP, returning CDG-AUH-SYD with the VA SYD-AUH and AUH-SYD legs in Premium Economy (and the AUH-MXP, CDG-AUH legs in Economy). In doing so, I forewent numerous very good Earlybird Y (eg Singapore) and Y+ (eg CX) offers...