Sorry if its already been posted. I have a question about the Around the Pacific flights and the dreaded Fly America Act which I am bound to.

I am going to Sydney in March for work, and usually buy a AA codeshare flight on quantas for around 12~14k using our "corporate discount". Terrible I think. I am allowed to take different flight/route back if the total cost are less. Last time I flew out to SYD took a flight to BKK at my expense and flew Cathay Pacific back using AA's codeshare.

I just learned about the Around the Pacific Flights and tried my best to learn its rules. Called the AA travel desk and asked if I could get an AA coded flight from Sydney to either BKK to NRT to be compliant with the FA Act. Guy named Mike was really rude and was asking me why I wanted to make it complected, guess I didn't express what I wanted to do well.

My question goes out to ask if anyone has done an around the pacific on on one world or *A within the confines of the Fly American Act? IF so, please tell me how you did it. Thanks!