Originally Posted by
pbd456
AA would call this ticket illegal (against AA rule) and they wont do anything in case of irregular operation (because the rule is that cannot to go mainland twice from Hawaii.
(LHR HNL is really LHR LAX HNL and LHR HNL DFW is LHR LAX HNL DFW) which violate the rule. but i suspect no airline except AA would take this position.
<rant on AA direct flights with midway gauge changes>You're right to bring it up, but it is AA that offers a direct flight from London to Honolulu (via LAX). If they don't like it, they should split the flight in two.
</rant>
Would AA really leave you stranded in the case of IRROPS? I would be surprised if the average AA airport staffer trying to get a plane full of passengers rebooked would notice that and know the AA interpretation of the xONEx backtracking rules.