Originally Posted by
lesamuel
How much backtracking is too much backtracking?
Found some space for SFO-SIN and SIN-TYO, would really love to fly SFO-SIN-TYO on one award... won't let me book online... my gut tells me "computer says no, agent will say no" but maybe?
For ‘circuitous’ routings the total distance cannot exceed double the direct mileage.
SFO-HND (I picked HND, but NRT will be similar) is ~5100 miles non-stop, but via singapore is ~11000 miles. So it exceeds the double distance (and not allowed).