Thanks, Bobby. That's definitely something we're looking at. Though HND-SIN can be pretty tight too. Sure enough, JL HND-SIN is C0 J0 D0 X0 I0 on the day we need -- even as the two SQ flights HND-SIN that day are F4 P0 A4 Z4 C4 J4 D4, and NH is C4 Z4 J4 D0.
In terms of capacity, JL is quite a bit below competitors:
NH: NRT-SIN 2x763, HND-SIN 1x763
SQ: NRT-SIN 1x388 1x744 1x763, HND-SIN 2x777,
JL: NRT-SIN 1x763, HND-SIN 1x763
UA: NRT-SIN 1x777
DL: NRT-SIN 1x777
In fact our most preferred routing is JFK-NRT-SIN on JL all the way through. With Amex IAP two-for-one, it's actually quite a fine value. The "D" booking class is rather high, so inventory is not usually a problem. We've used this route before. But not this year!