Czech Airlines OK Club has a similar redemption chart to Delta, and they will status match you. Only catch: you have to fly with them at least once to get the status match (see http://usa.czechairlines.com/en/port...card_match.htm).

You can earn "Titanium" status with Vietnam Airlines after 15K miles, which is equivalent to SkyTeam Gold with other SkyTeam airlines. However, the redemption chart isn't very good.

Most other SkyTeam airlines either use Flying Blue as their frequent flier program (bad award chart and absurd fuel surcharges for awards, you may as well buy a ticket) or have terrible redemption charts (see Korean Airlines SkyPass for a representative example). Also keep in mind that Delta award tickets don't have fuel surcharges (and this often carries over to partner awards), while many other airlines do. I'm not sure about Vietnam Airlines or Czech Airlines, their Web sites don't say.

The downside with Delta is that irrespective of the award chart, an award actually has to be available in order for you to redeem it. I usually redeem my Delta miles for tickets on Air France or Alaska Airlines - their award availability is reasonably good. However, when I redeem miles, I'm redeeming a single seat in economy to the most remote place I can go (I've taken award trips to Adak, Barrow, Cayenne and Koror among other places). As long as you're going somewhere most people have never heard of in Y class and you're willing to take a flight with 4 stops (in Miami, Port au Prince, Guadaloupe and Martinique) you can probably find an award ticket.