JAL says AA failure won't affect service

Japan Airlines and Qantas Airways, partners with American Airlines in the oneworld alliance, said Wednesday their services are unaffected by the U.S. carrier's bankruptcy filing.

JAL's code-share flights with AA will operate as normal, said spokesman Satoru Tanaka.

Qantas passengers booked on American Airlines-operated services with shared flight codes won't be affected, the Sydney-based company said in an emailed statement.

AMR Corp., owner of AA, the world's third-largest airline, filed for bankruptcy Tuesday after failing to secure cost-cutting labor agreements. Other members of oneworld include Cathay Pacific Airways, British Airways and Finnair.

"We will continue our business activities with American Airlines as usual," Carolyn Leung, a spokeswoman for Hong Kong-based Cathay, said in an email.