Another ticket now, purchasing now before the rumored fare increases come in. Has a bunch of open segments on AA, QF, BA because planned flights are >330 days into the future. Priced out with the rate desk, converted to a Phase IV, tried to ticket it myself... Sabre can't do it. Two calls to the Sabre helpdesk and apparently it's because of the open segments. Two calls to the AA rates desk and they can't believe that, but nothing they can do.

So I call the regular reservations number and get the international desk (RTW is closed this late at night and I wanted to get this taken care of). Lady takes the credit card... and says she has to get a paper ticket issued!

No complaints here... but why?

If it helps, itinerary is LHR-BA-CAI-RJ-AMM-RJ-DME//PVG-JL-KIX-JL-HAN//SIN-open-PER-open-AYQ//MEL-open-CNS-open-syd-open-HNL-open-DFW//IAD-open-LHR