Originally Posted by
Free Mason
Talked to my Rep and he said that Delta does not have a code share with Skymark, and as far as anyone knows there is no plan for it today. Even if they did, he noted that if they flew outside of Japan and not to the US or a US Territory with our code on it, it is Fifth Freedom Code Share flying and would be part of what would be lost if they go below the hard block hour floor.
He also said that the negotiators are hard at work on a Negotiator's Notepad that may read like a short novel.
The current language says 5th Freedom between Japan and Asia. The A380 (delivery August 2014) is going to JFK and LHR if they get route authority. That's not 5th freedom FROM Japan TO Asia...?
passenger seats on any Fifth Freedom flight segment between Japan and Asian cities beyond Japan