Originally Posted by
mhbaker
A "happy" criteria is a mistake. Assuming no other reason dictates your airline e.g. routes, hub, etc. the criteria should be which airline makes you the least angry on a consistent basis, recognizing that one really bad experience can be the deciding factor. Identify that airline and you have the answer to your question. For some folks, it is DL. I am currently not one of them.
A very short, and sad but true, commentary on our times. Remember not so long ago when it seemed airlines did lots of little things to try and make pax feel special? Now we're forced to decide on who treats us the least badly. Man how I miss the "good ole days".