Hello.
I have some basic questions re: Circle Pacific. I've read all the applicable posts and tried to make sense of the starfiles. But a few things still elude me. Due to limited time (and budget) the itin looks something like this:
ORD-PPT
PPT-AKL
AKL-SYD
SYD-ORD

here are my questions:
1. Is PPT valid for Circle Pacific? If not are other destinations in the south pacific valid?
2. Can anyone recommend going through AA (or another airline) rather than a travel agent. So far my dealings with the RTW desk have been spotty
3. This itin is a little short of 20,000 miles. Keeping under the 22,000 threshold (and the stopover rules) are there any suggestions for additions.

Thanks very much for the comments.
Charles.