Ah, HAH! Thanks for letting us know;
I did not know that. (No skin from my nose, as I usually connect to QF at DFW from SMF, or LAX from SMF or SFO, and that's probably why). I've added that to my post.
Originally Posted by
Ready2Go
This particular codeshare arrangement does not require a connecting flight on the marketing carrier (many do, but this one doesn't). One can book the AA codeshare as a standalone, even for a simple trip like LAX-SYD-LAX.