Originally Posted by
moretimeoffguy
… Do you know why it has to be booked as a separate award segment? I see that it's with AA. Is that why? ...
yah, unfortunately AS still has a limitation of one partner airline on an award booking
that said, though, it’s reportedly possible to book outbound with one partner (
e.g., AA or QR) and return with another (
e.g., JL or CX)