Originally Posted by
prelude
Agreed. The easy way to think about it is - are there any non-5* carriers that deserve to be on that list? I'm not there is. Truth is, most Asian carriers are a step above their American counterparts. Living in NZ, I will go out of my way to avoid domestics in Europe and America - I'd rather transit in Asia and get as close to my final destination as possible.
To be fair to USA/Europe carriers, you are spoiled by getting to fly ANZ... It is such a nice airline and friendly staff.