Originally Posted by ReelChief
While we are on this subject, I'd appreciate confirmation that the purchased segments do not have to fall within the long haul constraints. That is, one can purchase LHR-DXB-LHR as two extra segments even if one already has LHR-CAI-LHR or can have two extra trans-continental segments within North America or Australia (within the limitation, of course, that the purchased segments are not in the continent of origin). Correct?
Extra transcons is a no-no; extra "long" flights is a definite maybe. See
this thread.