Ive never seen this rule used...
http://www.aa.com/i18n/Tariffs/AA1.html
AREA: ZZ TARIFF: IPRG CXR: AA RULE: 0035
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TITLE/APPLICATION - 70
D PASSENGER EXPENSES EN ROUTE
(A) MEALS, HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS, GROUND TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT TAXES APPLICABLE TO AA TRANSATLANTIC/TRANSPACIFIC SERVICE FOR PASSENGERS WHO HAVE PURCHASED FIRST CLASS, BUSINESS CLASS OR FULL ECONOMY CLASS TICKETS. HOTEL EXPENSES, CHARGES FOR GROUND TRANSPORTATION SERVICE (EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN RULE 30), MEALS OTHER THAN THOSE SERVED ALOFT, AIRPORT SERVICE CHARGES AND TRANSIT TAXES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN PASSENGER FARES:
(1) AA WILL BEAR LAYOVER EXPENSES WHEN ITS SERVICES ARE USED FOR INTERCONTINENTAL TRANSPORTATION, WHEN
THE PASSENGER IS CONNECTING TO/FROM OTHER INTERNATIONAL SERVICES AND SAME-DAY CONNECTING SERVICES INVOLVING AA ARE NOT SCHEDULED OR AVAILABLE. AA WILL ONLY PARTICIPATE IN PRORATION
OF EXPENSES WHEN SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT AIRPORTS DESIGNATED BY AA AND AT SPECIFICALLY DESIGNATED HOTELS (INCLUDING WHEN AA IS THE RECEIVING CARRIER). HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS WILL ONLY BE PROVIDED WHEN CONNECTING TIME EXCEEDS SIX HOURS AND WHEN ARRANGED IN ADVANCE OF ARRIVAL AT THE TRANSFER POINT.
(2) AA SHALL PARTICIPATE IN THE ABSORPTION OF INVOLUNTARY LAYOVER COSTS ONLY AS SPECIFIED IN THE FOLLOWING CHART:
ON ROUTINGS AND . . EXPENSES ACCEPTED AT
BETWEEN.... C ITIES SERVICED BY AA IN
TC1 TC2/3 EUROPE (SEE NOTE 1)
CENTRAL/SOUTH TC2/3 THE U.S.A. OR
AMERICA PUERTO RICO
TC1 TC3 THE NORTH PACIFIC
TC2 SOUTH THE U.S.A.
PACIFIC
NOTE 1: EXCLUDING BUDAPEST AND BREMEN
Sorry about formatting...
So anyone have any thoughts on this? Interpretations?