wont deny that star's got depth and ya some of their members are currently offering excellent products. What Skyteam has to do now is forge partnerships with airlines in regions where they are considerably weak in. Stars done a good job in taking all the major players but there are still some good airlines out there which Skyteam shoulnt overlook. I dont believe its neccesarily about the number of members you have but the strength each airline brings to a certain region. AF/KL cover Europe and DL/NW cover North America, CZ has a good hold in China and is expanding in Asia. I just feel with Star they have too many members with overlapping routes. I believe its more about picking strategic members. but thats just my opinion