Hi all

I've been a frequent sky-team flyer have decided to try a set of trips on *A airlines for the first time. I am trying to figure out which FF program to put the miles to maximize the earn rate.

This fall I am flying:
SAS business (C class) on SAS TRF-CPH-PVG
Air New Zealand from SFO-AUK-SDY-AUK-SFO in a T class fare
and DTW-CLT-SFO-DEN-DTW on United

since i have no current *A miles I could put the miles on:
lufthansa (200% on the SAS flight but only 50% on the air new zealand)
US AIR 150% on SAS 100% on AZ
United 125% on SAS 100% on AZ

The big question: do United or US Air give bonus miles to elite members when they fly air new zealand (as i'll hit elite status on the way to australia)? NWA gives elite members bonus miles on all sky team members...do United and US Air have similar policies for * alliance? Their web sites seem to say elite members only get bonus miles on United or US Air flights, respectively if this is true then US Air looks like the best bet.

maybe another * Alliance FF program is better?

Thanks for your help!