Originally Posted by
dvs7310
... but it may be advantageous to convert DOH into a stopover vs. transit back to CAI (or even change CAI to AUH or another ME destination if WY actually joins by then).
Even if WY joins, they were not a member of OW at the time of ticketing. The fare rules at the time of ticketing apply and WY was not a member at that time. Therefore you can't add them. This was a big deal when EI joined, then left as a member back in the 2000's.
My experience with AA taking over an itinerary booked with OW was successful, but a bit hit and miss. Since I wanted a JL 1st seat that AA could not see, but the OW website did, I booked the itinerary on the OW web site. The website said to ticket thru JL. I called AA and with some effort got it all onto AA. So it is possible, though I suspect ex-CAI is going to be difficult while other origins not so much.