Originally Posted by da.....L
as i understand it you cannot go through the same port twice. so the trip through MEL will have to be changed. you could get a cheap QF flight to SYD and start the whole thing from there.
You are actually allowed to go through the same port more than once. But the itinerary is invalid bceause if MEL is the starting point, once the pax returns to MEL the ticket is finished.
babs if you want to visit those cities but live in MEL, I would advise starting the OWE in SYD and getting a cheap red e-deal MEL-SYD.
Also note that in your continent of origin (SWP) you are only allowed 2 stopovers - so if you want to stop in CNS, DRW, PER, and MEL you cannot do so - choose two and the rest of the stops have to be under 24 hrs (definition of a stopover).
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Note here that you are allowed 6 segments in NA - so you can use up two more if trying to maximize miles - JKF-PHX-JFK perhaps? (JFK-PHX is not on the restricted transcon cities list).
Also YVR-JFK is CX not AA
AND THE CLINCHER - you have 26 segments listed babs - maximum of 20 allowed.