Originally Posted by
moondog
CA (*A member) already flies that route. Also, ICN and NRT are preferable to PEK for connections to the top ~20 cities in China.
NRT actually blows - the only time I connect ex-Tokyo is if I have meetings in Japan and can fly HND-SHA or HND-PEK; ICN is actually a better connecting point, but to be honest PEK with the new terminal isn't bad for connections.