Okay so I'm in Tokyo - do I:
A) HND >> AUH >> SNN/DUB >> JFK
OR
B) HND >> LAX >> JFK
You tell me.... it's a stupid idea. They would end up losing a LOT of traffic who are crossing that way in flight time. It'd probably be more time efficient to travel through someone like Qatar or Emirates:
HND>> HUB AIRPORT >> JFK
The time saved going through Ireland on these intl flights is not worth it given the time lost in the air.