OK, so it is a transcon. But when I booked my ticket, the T&C did not include LGB in the list of places you could not fly from. I have the printout in front of me.

The OneWorld brochure on the website says only one transcon allowed between selected cities on the East and West coast. It doesn't say between all cities.

And I have copies of the Explorer rules from when I booked my ticket, which clearly defines a transcon as travel between cities in column A (East Coast) column B. LGB is not in either column (though the rate desk say it is now).

Any thoughts? Should I dig my heels in and insist on the LGB routing? (given I already have a JFK-LAX). I know its a loophole, but I got there before they closed it!!!