Originally Posted by
rollthere
Lesson learned that as tempting as it may be to use a travel agent on these tickets they are simply impossible for the airlines to change and obviate the whole idea of any Oneworld carrier taking over the ticket during your journey as they can’t touch a travel agent ticket!
Sure they can. They just can't touch a TA booking before departure. I've made changes to travel agent booked oneworld tickets after departure direct with the airlines many times.
This is likely a case of the airline seeing the ex-CAI old pricing combined with the DOH blockade issues and going "not going to deal with this, not my problem".