RAD ALT ALIVE...was I married to you once? Do I owe you an apology for something? No? Well then, allow me to ellaborate:
My observation was that the JQ total experience...the process, the terminal amenities, the plane and crew weren't bad. They experience did remind me of flying on an average US carrier...better than American, say, but not as good as Delta. Point being it was a good, serviceable product with a reasonable reputation in the marketplace. That is, better than it was five years ago, and better than the folk lore inside QF would have you believe. I paid $115 for an exit seat with luggage on a 1:10 sector, the lowest price avaiable that day, and about what it was worth to me.
And to that clown BNEA320... I'll put my BS ratio against yours any day, son.
The reason I opted not to choose Tiger is because of their shallow service recovery ability. I don't want a small airline's problem to become my problem, which is precisely why none of my friends will ever again buy a chance on TT. That should be simple enough to grasp.