Originally Posted by
wwtsang
is it legal to fly back through the same city that's on my itinerary?
Yes as long as you fly through this city 1X on the way to the Turnaround point and then 1X on the way back
Originally Posted by
wwtsang
thanks for the suggestion but that would make it not a mini-RTW and result in
from the community
I would still consider it a Mini RTW, whether you cross 1 ocean or 2. I live in Vancouver so I prefer to go the long way (over the Atlantic both ways)
Originally Posted by
wwtsang
though flying LX F does sound much better than UA F, plus i've used my one chance of free changes after a scheduling change gave me some wiggle room
You could always call back and ask if you could have another free change. Mention that you felt "pressured to make a quick decision, you were really worried that your whole trip would be ruined" I suspect most agents would sympathize with you. Specially the younger (newer) nighttime or weekend agents.