Originally Posted by
Gardyloo
I would first try using the online booking tool at Oneworld -
https://rtw.oneworld.com/rtw/ - and see if you can get to the payment screens. Note this tool is notoriously buggy, so have a beer handy.
It appears it's just AA that's coming up with this credit card BS; it's not in the Oneworld rules and in fact may be counter to the tariff filing made by AA for the product. But if you originate in Canada and fly on Cathay from Toronto or Vancouver for the first leg, the online tool would have CX issue the ticket, and the credit card's issue country isn't a factor. Failing that, you could probably spend a couple of hours on the phone with CX and have them pull it together for you.
As for the DONE3 plus AKL separately, the difference is something like CDN$600, so not worth it IMO.
I get the impression you're pretty well versed on this RTW game, so thanks -again- for your help.
I was repeatedly getting to the payment screen without issue earlier today, but of course after reading your message I'm getting the dreaded indefinite spinning disk. Lets hope this resolves itself.
Spoke to AA RTW desk and interestingly they weren't seeing the same flight availability as I was getting shown bookable prices for online, but ultimately came to the same conclusion that DONE3 and Circle Pacific weren't worth it/weren't feasible respectively here.
Only question I have left, and I pretty much know the answer to this already, is whether there is a credit card / offer out there to discount the cost any further?