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Old Apr 8, 2017, 11:13 am
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Originally Posted by bobbybrown
A way to get around is to add a DL sector, ICN-LAX-LAS (35k in Y 80k in J) instead of ICN-LAX only (40k/95k) and not take the last segment. Would work only for US bound, one-way, though.

Will there be any consequence?
I would think you might get stuck if IRROPS - for example if you were rerouted ICN-SFO-LAS or on the nonstop LAX-LAS. But the frequency of flights from LAS to LAX would make it less of a problem than some other routings.
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