Originally Posted by
QF009
The 20 segment limit only came in within the last 4-5 years IIRC. Previously there was no overall segment limit, just the restrictions on flight segments in individual continents. Imagine doing MRs before that enhancement.

I can imagine it, because I did it. This was my first AONE5 ex-ARN, issued in January 2002:
ARN-(BA)-LHR-(BA)-DXB-(BA)-LHR//FRA-(AA)-DFW-(AA)-SCL-(LA)-IPC-(LA)-SCL-(LA)-LAX-(AA)-ORD-(AA-SEA-(AA)-ORD-(AA)- SFO-(AA)-ORD//JFK-(AA)-SFO-(CX)-HKG-(CX)-KIX-(CX)-HKG-(CX)-DPS-(CX)-HKG-(CX)-BKK-(QF)-SYD-(QF)-AYQ-(QF)-PER-(QF)- SYD-(LA)-AKL-(CX)-HKG-(CX)-LHR-(BA)-ARN
http://gc.kls2.com/cgi-bin/gc?PATH=A...OR=&MAP-STYLE=