Originally Posted by Vaze
.... Do you know of a way around the 10 day minimum stay requirement for the HGK-LAX leg? Would I have the same 10 day minimum requirement if I returned via PVG or DEL or some other destination?
No minimum stay requirements if purchasing the DONEx in Australia, so that is one way. And it gets you even more miles. No less absurd than purchasing a ticket that you cannot use and doesn't meet your requirements.
Maybe your best bet is to buy a cheap AA ticket in coach, and a separate DONEx to be used later, when you can fly all the sectors. You can route LAX-ORD-GLA until the GLA flight stops operating, after that cheap fares are probably for LAX-ORD-DUB-EDI or LAX-ORD-MAN-EDI.