<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by uncertaintraveler:
..I would try to issue the ticket with AA except that my total segment count (flights and surface) is over 16, and so the ticket must hand-written, which is something I don't want. .</font>
PEOPLE are still confused.
Travel agents who use SABRE can issue tickets above 16 segments . Maximimum is 24 segments. As your first sector is with QF, let an agent issue through QF's rate desk.