Originally Posted by
mainbill
Another thing with a route like NRT-ICN is that KE flights are flying as JL codeshare already so it doesn't make sense for AA to add to that route.
Sure it does. KE is a member of Skyteam. Why would AA want to see JL codesharing with a rival alliance carrier?
If AA is able to do NRT-ICN as an extension of their US-NRT flights, then JL can drop the KE codeshare and instead codeshare with AA.