Originally Posted by
susiesan
Many of the flights to SE Asian countries pass through either Japan (on UA and ANA flights) or Seoul (on UA or Asiana flights). When I have had award flights like this I try to do a 3-4 day stopover in Tokyo or Seoul as those are some of my favorite cities. Now I won't be able to do that.
I do the same...Japan and Seoul are my favorite stopover locations...and it'll be very frustrating that you can layover through lots of places that you're now not allowed to have a stopover at...
For this to make any sense they really need to look at their regions (especially the asia regions)