Spot on. This is how the RJ code sharing started. One thing many forget is that we already have a base in NRT (You are effectivly on reserve as you pass thru NRT, reassigned trips as necessary)

The jewell of the DAL/NWA merger was the NRT hub. Don't forget NWA has 5th freedom rights. This means you can pick up originating Japanese pax /cargo and fly them anywhere. Only UAL (thru PAA rights) and FEDEX (thru Tigers rights) has the ability to do that. This is not about increasing revenue stream and if it is, then kiss DAL pilot jobs away!

I'll need to see if any intl code -sharing language survived the merged CBA. Our previous NWA CBA was very restrictive in scope. If intl scope survived, then we as pilots are in the drivers seat.