After many years of loyalty to Qantas, I am seriously thinking about changing over to Singapore Airlines.
We (myself, wife +- youngest child) fly overseas, largely to Europe in A380 in F, three times a year or so. Flights were mostly classic awards in the past, but more recently FASA (thanks AFF) hence we will be platinum next month.
I always thought the above arrangement was good value at about 380,000 points per return flight from Mel to LHR in F.
However, I recently noticed that Singapore Airlines First Suites to Europe are only 240,000 points - a very significant difference.
Earning rates for both airlines is identical i.e. 1.5 point / $ spent using Amex.
Singapore also seems to have an advantage that their taxes and fees are $200 cheaper than Qantas.
I have never been in an SQ Suite, but I understand that it is at least as nice as F in A380 QF (can anyone confirm or otherwise please?)