Originally Posted by
moa999
But to be honest its such a stupid rule given (in most countries) you can just call up a travel agent (or a well know oneworld airline) and book from the country of origin without an issue.
In fact just did this today.
It's a bit tricky when the country in question is Sudan or Saudi Arabia.
Personally I'm more comfortable with directly booking with an airline like AA rather than through an agent as subsequent ticketing changes are so much easier.