Thanks for sharing your thoughts in this informative report. I agree with most of your points and as a matter of fact when I took my SFO-CGN trip last year concluded not to do this again via CO. It is far more convenient to catch an European flight and connect from there. You stated that CO meals in Y are OK but I tend to disagree. While CO is applauded for offering "food" on domestic flights, I find that its international Y meals are the worst of the Skyteam carriers. Not only are they lacking in quantity but the quality leaves a lot to be desired.