I’m working on booking a DONE3 (HND–DFW–DTW–ORD–SFO–JFK–DOH–TBS–DOH–MUC–DOH–BKK–H ND). I’ve used the AA RTW desk a few times and they’ve always been great.

I’ve been a JAL Mileage Bank member in the past, but for this itinerary it just doesn’t make sense — JL is extremely stingy with tier points, and this routing doesn’t even get me to the lowest OWS tier. QR looks like a much better option, both in terms of mileage earnings and actually reaching Silver or Gold status. One snag: on the held itinerary, AA has the JFK–DOH leg under the AA codeshare, but ExpertFlyer shows D-class availability on the QR-marketed flight. Does anyone know if AA will let that segment be issued under the QR code instead, or do they insist on using the AA code when it’s available?

Also curious — does anyone have experience getting QR agents to issue a DONE3, or is the AA RTW desk still the best bet for this?

Thanks in advance (and naturally if this is not the best thread to be posting this in, would appreciate any pointers!)