In the aftermath, Delta neglected to order a widebody fleet variant that would allow it to re-enter the Asia-Pacific region without payload restrictions, something that it had suffered from with the MD-11. Still, it was timely that Delta partnered with Korean Air in formulating the SkyTeam alliance in 2000, but even with that partnership in place, Delta and Korean have yet to move closer in terms of formulating a joint-venture agreement or deeper relationship on transpacific routes, and that situation remains the same today. This contrasts significantly with rivals American and United, who have both been proactive in forming joint-venture relationships with their Asian alliance partners Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airlines (ANA), respectively.