American Airlines, Japan Airlines oneworld joint business to launch in April; to yield USD150m

Only months after gaining anti-trust immunity, American Airlines and Japan Airlines will launch their trans-Pacific joint business on 01-Apr-2011, the expected revenue sharing start date. The deal is expected to yield USD156 million (JPY13 billion) in combined annual incremental benefits for the two airlines, according to JAL President and COO Masaru Onishi.