To book on AA you can:

1) use the oneworld booking tools have an AA flight number as you first segemnt or

2) look at the following AFF thread: http://www.frequentflyer.com.au/comm...esk-12473.html

To summarize the process and include what I have learned in relation to booking XoNEx's from Oz is to follow this process (Substitue NZ for Oz as appropriate):

1. Prepare a list of each exact flight you wish to book, using seatcounter.com (or other tool) to ensure the availability of L class.
2. Veryify the booking using MileageMonkey (oneworld explorer validator)
3. Call AA Around the World (ATW) booking desk
4. Tell them you wish to book an economy class oneworld Explore fare starting from Australia and wish to pay for it and ticket it in Australia.
5. Advise your segments, they will book them, offer advice and otherwise assist.
6. When complete, they will send it to AA in Ireland for pricing, this may take a day.
7. In any case obtain the AA Sabre booking reference code.
8. Check this booking on AA.com for errors and if there are any, call thr ATW desk to advise and fix.
9. A day later call the ATW desk again, armed with your booking reference, they should by now have this priced in Australian Dollars.
10. Note the amount, thank them and advise you will call AA in Australia to arrange ticketing.
11. Call AA in Australia to arrange ticketing; you will be charged in Australian Dollars.
12. You will be emailed an cc authorization for, you fill this out and fax it to the number specified.
13. Your CC will be billed and the booking ticketed, E-ticket receipts will arrive in the mail soon after.