Originally Posted by
JALPak
anything that reduces partner availability is good news
Not really, as you can't book most routes (A-Z) with JAL anymore that you earlier could, since JAL now operates as a ULCC - when it comes to flight bookings, I mean - and only allows you to fly to or from Japan, but no longer globally and no longer non-domestic connections allowed. For all such travel have to book it via another OneWorld airline to avoid two separate tickets with JL.