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Dec 20, 2009 | 9:15 pm

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ernestnywang

Join Date: Sep 2005

Location: TPE / HSZ

Programs: CX GO (=SPH), IHG Diamond Amb, Hertz 5*, Accor, Hilton, National

Posts: 7,220

Please note though that you'd probably need to book it as LAX-(JL)-xNRT-(JL)-oICN-(CX)-oTPE-(JL*)-xNRT-(JL)-LAX.

AA used to code-share LAX-ICN with OZ before OZ joined *A, but in any case code-share flights are not bookable for award travel (OZ used to be an AM partner, though). The AA TPE-LAX quoted is also a code-share flight operated by BR. Since you can only have two airlines on a regular AsiaMiles and one of them has to be CX / KA, you would not be able to book AA, JL, and CX on one ticket, unless you use the oneworld award, which would cost you 85000 miles instead.

*It is technically possible to fly CX on the TPE-NRT segment, but that would force you to have an overnight transit in NRT. You cannot have a 3rd stopover in NRT unless you utilise the oneworld award.

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