Originally Posted by
Xaroco
SYD is in Area 3 thought right...?
What does gateway mean in the stopover paragraph? I thought gateway was just the last airport departed prior to destination?
08.STOPOVERS
2 STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT - 1 IN EACH
DIRECTION AT USD 100.00 EACH
CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS APPLY.
AT THE GATEWAY IN AREA 3
Stopover in SYD is perfectly allowed on the AA fare.
The gateway means the first transfer point in Area 3 outbound, or the last transfer point in Area 3 inbound. So -TYO-SYD- is not eligible but -LAX-SYD- is.
However, this is a mileage fare and not a routed fare, so
you will get HIP checked and you will not like the resulting price. People stopping over in Japan are using the JL fare, which exempts Japan from HIP checks.