Rich & Lonman:

As I understand, the extra segements you talk about are part on an intercontinental leg. Therefore they do not count so long as I do not make a stopover. (Follow this link to see it more clearly)

This was verified to me by the AA rep:

SYD-HKG-LAX is OK even if all Asia segments are used up so long as no stovover is made in HKG. See my other post on rules update.

By the same token, my CPT-SCL trip via LHR and LAX should be OK since neither woudl involve a stopover. (I have not verified it specifically though)

[This message has been edited by PaulSEA1 (edited 09-01-2000).]