The company I work for had to send me from Australia to Norway a few years ago (1 year after A330 incident), they booked me from Singapore to CDG then onto COP with AF, I REFUSED, the company wasn't happy but I stood firm. A few days later they came back with cheaper flights...........Cathy Pacific. Had a GREAT flight with CX, up-graded to Business from Cairns to HK then had good seats in Econ to Paris.