American Airlines’ Chicago-Tokyo Return Has A Big Catch, Highlighting Its Strategic Dilemma

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American Airlines is returning to Chicago-Tokyo flying, but there is a catch: it is not really adding service so much as replacing Japan Airlines on the route. That may help AAdvantage members looking to use systemwide upgrades, but for most passengers this looks like a downgrade…and betrays a linger malaise in the AA longhaul strategy. […]