Originally Posted by Calchas

<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.