I sent the following routing to CX in SEL to price for me:

ICN-HKG-LHR-DXB-LHR-IST-LHR-YVR-JFK-DFW-ANC-DFW-SJU-JFK-HKG-MEL-PER-SYD-BOM-HKG-ICN

The expatriate services manager just called me, and told me that the routing is illegal, because

1. I have to go to Australia first from HKG, not LHR.
2. I can't use the JFKxHKG-MEL service, as this routing is not allowed, but must use the JFK-SYD-MEL routing on either QF or the AA code share!

Is she right? I emailed her and said I think that she might be mistaken. Any help you can give me please!!!

I am checking the price ex-ICN as the fuel surcharges on ex ICN itins are capped at about US$15 per sector, due to Korean government regulations.

When adding the cost of getting to CMB from ICN, to the tax savings, it may be cheaper to leave from here.