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Old Feb 8, 2019, 8:02 am
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joejones
 
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My assumption is that these slots are only used for competitive advantage, so four on each side would probably be used for the routes with the toughest competition between the JVs:

4x JL = LAX, ORD, SEA, HNL
4x NH = SFO, LAX, SEA, HNL

After that it's anyone's guess. I think fortress routes like DFW-NRT and IAD-NRT (only served by one of the JVs) would stay at NRT unless the other JV tries to start them out of HND, which seems like a distinct possibility.

JAL might try to move multiple HNL flights to HND as a means of competing with the ANA A380 service.

A new JAL route to MIA or PHX would most likely be out of NRT since they wouldn't be competing with anyone who runs it nonstop out of HND.
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