Originally Posted by
maxiet
How is LGA-ORD//MCI-LGA different from an open jaw? So, wouldn't it be restricted by open jaw fare rules?
Yes, that is an open jaw. There is one fare for LGA-ORD and another fare for MCI-LGA. If both segments are on the same ticket, it is an open jaw. An embedded surface sector would be if you were flying LGA-ORD//MCI-DEN and trying to use a single fare from LGA to DEN.