Originally Posted by ajacpril
What would the correct way to describe this be?
* The "x" is usually interpreted to mark a connection, not a stopover.
* Don't show intermediate stops for direct flights (single flight number).
So, if I read your post right, the first part of your alternative routing could be shown like this:
SBA-xLAX-EZE-SCL-IPC-xSCL-LAX....
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