Originally Posted by
Gardyloo
Ah, OK - I think there's probably confusion on ">" vs. "<". Two stopovers 24+ hrs in the continent of origin, of which only 1 could be in the country of origin before an intercontinental flight, and of which only 1 could be in the country of origin upon re-entering the continent of origin at the end of the circle.
I don't think LAX-RDU-LAX is possible in a turnaround; indeed I don't see RDU-LAX in the AA timetable at all; perhaps DownUnderFlyer could mention the dates. These "direct" flights come and go and are typically asymmetrical (e.g. LAX-RDU, RDU-SEA.) When the OP goes to ticketing if they're not there in the time frame for the RTW they won't be allowed.
They were meant as a place holder and to explain the principal. The OP will need to puzzle the real flights together once ticketing time comes. And even then there is a chance that those flights won't be there when the OP actually flies so AA would need to accommodate him somehow.
AA timetable currently shows LAX-RDU-SAN as a possibility (also the flights don't come up in Sabre) but this is a moot points as they will be gone by the time the OP tickets the DONE4.