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Singapore, Emirates…
You need to look at what aircraft they're flying and then look for ones with comfortable flat beds. Trying to simplify to a carrier generally doesn't work.
Delta hands down not even a debate
Whichever has the best schedule. Product is equally crap on all US carriers, AF will have far superior food.
Lufthansa has an extremely consistent product (I've been on so many LH longhaul flights it's not even funny, and they're all exactly the same) but it seems you're not headed that way.
Lufthansa and Air France are my favorites.
BA is great, but I don’t like them for business class.
Not American, especially on a Paris route. I swear two years ago I was on the same plane as in 2004. Business class wasn’t updated and just felt old and sad (though spacious).
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Choose an international carrier over domestic if you can. Of the domestics you mention I’d do delta.
I'd go with Delta or United of the options you provided.
Who do you have a mileage plan with and is there a significant difference in flight time/connections? Also for the most part it’s less about the airline but the actual equipment being used, like a DL 767 vs their A350 has different hard products. For the most part US airlines have mediocre soft products and decent to good hard products, AF has slightly better food and wine, but service can be hit or miss as well.
Definitely Delta, especially since they partner with other airlines such as Air France and Virgin for international trips, so you can take advantage of those flights and still get/use Delta points and status.
Agree with M2 as a Diamond myself. Generally I find you just need to find the airline you like most that has the schedules and partners you can best live with across work and professional. If you plan to travel internationally, those partnerships matter a lot. If you don't, then I'd look more at domestically who has the best nonstops for where you like to travel.
Delta. Delta one is considered business-hybrid and should be approved. It offers closest to first class service / space of the airlines listed. Airfrance biz is also nice (similar to delta one)
Delta's been a cheap 2-cabin airline the longest of the US3. Skypesos are worthless and they have by far the fewest hubs in the top 8 business centers in the US. American can take you to London and Latam, and United can take you everywhere else. No need to connect in places like ATL, DTW or MSP.
If you're NY-based and don't need a real route network, just fly Mint to London. I am later this month!
Contrarian view - I really like United Polaris
I ended up on American because of the flight times and price. They tried to sneak a FinAir in on me at 1/2 the price called “Business classic” but when you look at the seat map
It’s clear it’s just coach. Now I have to explain why I am taking “out of policy” because their Business class isn’t really business class. (And there is no little checkbox for that)
The lounge in HEL is actually quite nice though. And AY business class is a real thing, but still quite comparable to AA.