Originally Posted by gradsflyer

This used to be true with CA but their new international product is getting at least as good if not better than UA's. Indeed I've seen about 50/50 on UA versus a higher percentage of Chinese on CA, but this could begin to change. SFO-PEK on CA is still operating the dismal old 747M, in which case UA is better, but on LAX-PEK and other routes CA has switched to their new international 773ER which I must says is very nice. Brand new plane and an all around nice soft and hard product that is also often cheaper than UA, though this may differ depending on where you buy your ticket.