Spot on Judge... when travelling to or from the US, it is almost always a better choice to select the foreign based airline. The standards of service in US airlines have dropped dramatically.. and they think because they are "all the same" it doesn't matter. However, international routes are a different matter, and it is clearly obvious the difference now when you travel. There is a forum called Skytrax which is the largest consumer rating system for airlines. There you can see the effect of the constant drop in standards. There are no longer ANY large international US airlines in the top echelon of air carriers. It may sometimes require a change versus going direct, but to be honest it is worth it. You are far more likely to get treated with some respect and decency at non US airlines.
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