Originally Posted by
ESpen36
Would AA really consider a lot of connection via international stations? (like LAX-NRT-HKG) It doesn't really seem to be the AA way of doing things.
If it has the same flight number it is a transit stop rather than a connection.
AA already does this for a number of US domestic flights. It would be like those AA domestic flights that has one flight number but goes to two destinations.
A good example would be like AA1843 AUS-LAX-LAS. Those that go from AUS-LAS is treated as a single flight and earns miles as if it were a non-stop flight. The LAS bound passengers can remain in their seats when the plane does a transit stop at LAX. Passengers whose final destination is LAX can get off and AA can pick up passengers for the LAX-LAS portion of this flight.