Originally Posted by
izzik
I think the problem was that you were originating in Asia, so you couldn't do Asia stopovers after leaving Asia unless you had returned for the end of your ticket.
Whereas if you had started your trip in another TC, I believe you could visit Asia, then Australia, then Asia again before proceeding to another TC.
I had this happen again, I debated with myself was it an agent problem, or are AA enforcing a new rule, did I misunderstand, or should I HUCA... The answer HUCA, and the next agent didn't invent her own rules and was fine. This was what the first agent tried to say no to:
OSL-DOH-HKG // HKG-DPS-HKG // HKG-AKL-NAN-MEL-
HKG // HKG-SIN-HKG / HKG-JFK
The first AA agent said ""
no stopover when going back to Asia"" as soon as I read out the return itinerary, we didn't even get to completing my route - i.e. I double confirmed with him that I could only do MEL-HKG-JFK as a layover of less than 24 hours, no stopover allowed. Anyway, I decided to drop the HKG-SIN-HKG segment to give myself a bit more flexibility on routes and do CMB rather than DPS with a longer return, which helped later on.
Full route booked in the end that worked ok for others to use in the future
OSL-DOH-HKG // HKG-CMB-SIN-HKG // HKG-AKL-NAN-MEL-HKG // HKG-JFK-ORD-ANC-SEA-DOH-OSL
(Return from another RTW) // 1 week CNY Holiday // 2 week Easter Holiday // 2.5week Summer holiday and return