When are you travelling? The new NZ longhaul product (747 and 777 only) will beat UA hands down. For business class, great suites (same as Virgin's Upper Class), AVOD with hundreds of channels, and of course the usual great NZ service food and drink.

Starts from mid June, but not guaranteed on any route. The first route guaranteed to have this will be AKL-SFO vv from August. AKL-LAX-LHR vv (NZ1/2) guaranteed from end of 2005. Any route served by the new 777 (which starts Sept 05) will also have the new product.