Heresy!! I am booking my flights based more on convenience than anything else. That means out of LAX I flew Jet Blue to Boston and US to PHX. Although I have status on DL, I am no longer willing to transfer in ATL. I did choose DL for a recent up-coming itinerary to Hawaii. When I fly to ORD this fall, I'll likely fly UA or AA. Re: International travel...no plans yet, this year, but have a lot of DL Skymiles which may be useful. Hoping, always hoping for return to VCE.