Originally Posted by Bucksmith2000
United, through the Star Alliance, equals the Qantas flight total. Air New Zealand has service from Los Angeles to Auckland and on to various Australian cities. My brother-in-law, an Australian now living in New Zealand, recently quit flying Qantas on international flights because he said the Qantas FF program was so inferior to United/Star Alliance.
in my openion United is best as an all rounder... Last minute award availibility and also no extra last minute charges for award tickets... infact i used an award ticket to sydney over the last thanksgiving holiday...