Simple top tip - when flying East in F or C/J, go SQ, CX, MH, et al. Avoid VS and definitely BA
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VS are hurting big time right now and making huge cut backs across the board, including the catering loading into J. The days of a ''First Class product for a Business Class fare'' are sadly long gone (some say it started with the downgrading of the amenity kits (the Y kits are better now!) and moved onto the removal of the IFBT and so it goes on....).