I seriously suspect this is PURPOSELY done by AA due to the loophole of appending a SouthAmerica 1 on an award returning from Hawaii, one can essentially travel in high season returning from Hawaii yet pay a low season S1 fare if one can use the NA Gateway stopover to go home, with LESS miles to boot if you use Coach Saaver.

Since AA does not intend to eliminate the NA gateway stopover on award involves NA and S1, it has no choice but make LIM and other S1/Central America locations largely AAnytime only in Coach and a lot less Saaver Business unless booked 8 - 9 months out, making it impossible to game the system.

Given AA recently eliminate Caribbeans for the NA gateway stopover eligibility, it is quite possible we would see some further loss to this benefit in coming months, after it has been touted everywhere, especially the Hawaii - S1 loophole.

Meanwhile those of us who really want to visit S1 with Saaver award basically are shut out. Now with Star A adding 3 airlines in the region, if one wants to go to S1 or Central America, UA miles would be the ticket.