Originally Posted by dvs7310

Couple of questions, do you 'need' the HEL stopover right after leaving OSL? You're not optimizing mileage that way, better to go OSL-DOH-JFK, it's a lot more miles and a much nicer ride across the Atlantic. Then continuing on your planned route and tag HEL to the end, JNB-DOH-HEL, then HEL-OSL (or for that matter just throw that segment away if you don't need to go back to OSL otherwise). Other option if you indeed need that HEL stopover right at the beginning, OSL-HEL, HEL-DOH-JFK. The HEL-DOH is unfortunately on the AY plane, but you'd get QR metal for the trans-Atlantic at least, that would be right at 16 segments and that version would ticket with AY on the OW tool.

The OW tool won't ticket on AA unless they're your first segment. It also won't ticket the recommended amendment I posted above because QR cant' be the first carrier. For AA to ticket you'll have to call them, but likely could get it all done in less than a day.

I guess DCA is home? LOL.

I just priced out your version in the OW tool, it's 103,682 NOK (~$9400) with a whopping 37,497 of that in taxes and surcharges. (~$3390). Of course that would be ticketed on AY so don't know how much you might trim off by ticketing with AA (if any, I suspect a lot of the surcharge is coming from the 2 long QF segments and the AY one, and pretty sure AA charges those too unless you're going ex-TYO).