Thanks, virtualtroy, but you know, what a PITA it is, having to go through such loops, and it still leaves me with an IB black hole. Not to worry, however, it just means tying up the AA agent on the phone for longer than necessary, or playing phone games, something I try to avoid.
...how's the weather in Santiago?...
Dunno; hot, I suppose. Right now I'm knee deep in snow in Spain, but will tell you in a couple of weeks when I do ...-HNL-ORD-DFW-SCL, for a week of vino and pastel de choclo.