Originally Posted by
dutch_122
Only one nonstop or single plane service transcontinental flight permitted. A transcontinental flight is defined as travel between a state in column A and a state in column B.
COLUMN A
COLUMN B
It's been interesting to watch the evolution of this rule. Now it's by state rather than city. AA used to have a LAX/MBJ nonstop in both directions, which I flew as a turn more than once as it wasn't on the exclusion list. If they resume some type of LAX-Caribbean nonstop, I wonder if anyone will think to add it to the exclusion list. History, of course, suggests that it will take a while, if they think of doing it at all. That was the genesis of the cheap xONEx fares ex-SEZ a few years ago when BA resumed SEZ/LHR service.
Originally Posted by
anabolism
There's no rule about "extreme" routings. You are allowed to backtrack within a continent (excluding Hawaii).You are allowed six North American flights. You are allowed one transcon flight in North America. I'd call back and get someone else. Ask for Rebecca.
I love Rebecca! She's great!!
Originally Posted by
Mwenenzi
The rules do not make a distinction between transfer(transits) and stopover (+24hrs).
Exactly. This is why when I call AA to book by tickets, I give them the itinerary flight by flight, and don't distinguish between stops and connections. As a result, I never run into married segment issues.