Originally Posted by
TheBOSman
This is a question that, at least from my reading, I don't see directly addressed in the first post. If I'm flying, to make something up, SFO-LAX-DFW, I clearly have 4 hours to make a connection as this is a domestic connection. What if I was flying NRT-LAX-DFW? I'm guessing this would count as an international connection (I'm experienced with paid fare rules and know this would count as an international connection there), but the first post, plus your response in this most recent post (and likely this is due to the ambiguity on the original AA website that the excerpt in question is taken from) does not seem to address this directly. What if I was flying, say, FRA-TXL-MUC (all flights solely within Germany for those not familiar off top of head with airport codes) on AB? Is my TXL connection an international or domestic connection? I believe I know the answers personally, but am not 100% certain and would prefer that a more certain answer be added to the first post if possible.
BOSman,
You certainly have a point there. Just as SFO-LAX-DFW are domestic, FRA-TXL-MUC should be considered domestic too but that is a guess.
I believe in NRT-LAX-DFW, LAX-DFW is domestic segment but LAX is an international connection (based what I was told (singular datapoint of verbal statement by an agent) when either of the two legs of connection is international flight, connection is considered an international connection) That seem to match your info about paid ticket.
Regarding first post, would be useful to have more elaborated paragraphs on this whole connection/stopover topic as its rules trips up so many newcomers as well as many experienced people.