Originally Posted by number_6

While JL F is much worse than it used to be, it is still quite a bit better than AA F -- makes it look like J by comparison. JFK-NRT JL service used to be quite a bit superior to the ORD-NRT JL service, fwiw ... part of what I dislike about JL is their service discrepancies with high-status routes getting much better service in both hard and soft product. But award availability on JL is much harder than on AA.