Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
In several attempts, I've been unable to get DL to rebook me through Europe to Asia during IROPs, both (on the day of travel) on the DM line and in an airport SC. It seems that this is not just an illegal routing to do with a single fare component (paid with money or miles) but even as a way to avoid 24+ hour arrival delays.
I've had it twice. Once to BKK, once to SIN. They did it only cause there was no close partner seats westbound same day. Both times also were ex-YYZ. The ticketing was the issue. Apparently the system sees this as a RTW ticket and tries to prohibit it.