Originally Posted by
Dr. HFH
number_6 is quite right. I would add that I use AA for these tickets for two reasons. First, the AA RTW desk is very easy to deal with. For example, as you may have read in other posts, I sometimes call them daily for weeks on end trying to get space on particular flights. They are never bothered by this. Second, AA's fuel surcharges, etc., tend to be less than those of some other carriers.
Given the OP has no AA transoceanic sectors, they might (but probably won't) balk. To forestall that, I'd try for the AA code on the CX HKG-LAX leg. (Actually since you're just transiting at HKG, CGK-xHKG-LAX could all be booked with AA numbers.)