JAL likely to choose Delta over American

Japan Airlines Corp (9205.T) is likely to choose Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) as its overseas partner, ending its ties with American Airlines (AMR.N) and the Oneworld alliance, Japan’s Asahi newspaper reported on Friday.

JAL, Asia’s largest carrier by revenue, strongly denied the report and said it was planning to make a decision early next month on whether to stick with American Airlines or defect to Delta and the rival SkyTeam airline group.

“It is absolutely wrong to say that we are leaning either way on the alliance decision at this moment,” said JAL spokesman Kojiro Waki.

JAL has decided that switching to Skyteam would allow it to more effectively restructure its operations while also offering it better growth prospects, the Asahi newspaper said without citing a source for the information.

via UPDATE 2-JAL likely to choose Delta over American -Asahi | Reuters.