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I guess that is nice about Delta and their expanding route map. But frankly I have stopped flying US airlines on long hauls as much as I possibly can. Until their service and comfort can match the foreign carriers I see no reason to patronize them. The nice thing about the big alliances is the ability to collect miles on one airline's program while flying on their partners. And then the ability to redeem those miles on the partners is also a big plus.