Just a quick Q,
why would VA push for a delta tie up when Star Alliance member ship would be a true winner. I thought Continental and Cactus would be good partners, got all the chinese, thai, and massive connections in EU. I am thinking of possibilities such as CNS/DWN to BKK, would have through plus dct pax. Also isn't Virgin Atlantic joining, thats your connections through HK. You have Midland in the Uk, Austrian for Vienna, Air Canada, ANA, and even Adria for Athens and greek connections. When you compare this with sky team I can't see why you would push for delta tie up. Sky team are based out of awkward ports that would not support direct flights eg romania and prague.