I usually spend most of my time on the *Alliance forums as I mostly fly SQ, TG, OZ and AC. Forgot to mention NZ.
However I am doing frequent trips to Tahiti and there aren't many airlines left travelling from North America and going via AKL from YVR is a very long trip and costly.
I have decided to use AF from LAX to PPT, which I am going at least 3 - 4 times a year. I did do it via AKL a couple of times on NZ and now that NZ has discontinued the direct route from LAX the only reasonable mileage collectable airline is AF.
I do fly quite a bit in North America and wouldn't mind using SKY team airlines.
Could any of you give some advice on which one to choose?
I am not to excited about NW because of service and almost narrowed it down to CO and DL. Is any better then the other with regards to service and product or are they all very similar these days. I am very familiar with UA and they are o.k., how do CO and DL compare to UA?
I am quite certain that I could build up to at least Gold level, maybe even Platinum (75,000 miles) if I move my North American trips to SKY team airlines + trips to the South Pacific.
I would appreciate any advice and help. I am willing to trade advice on SKY team for advice on *A.