Originally Posted by virtualtroy
Except if you want to get from Australia to South America. (*A via N America vs. direct codeshare SYD/AKL-SCL offered by LA/QF). Makes *A RTW tickets very difficult to work with (given mileage limits) until a more direct routing is available.
Have you tried getting an award from SYD-LAX as an AA member? It's very, very, very difficult supposedly.