Originally Posted by
checkerboard
Of course, you can have the routing you want AND avoid the extra surcharges simply by ticketing these directly with AA.
To do this: call the RTW desk to set up the ticket the old-fashioned way, and then call AA's local Colombian reservation line (or use an airport ticket desk) to pay for & issue the tickets.
Wow, I wish I'd known that about 4 hours ago .. :-( I wound up booking West. Hope somebody else in a similar situation stumbles across this in a search, thanks!