Just got off the phone with the AA RTW desk, and the agent is reading an email that discusses the changes to the ONE product, and apparently transits through point of origin are NOT permitted any longer (which I guess was the rule on the Global Explorer product). I guess that means the EF rules are more up to date than the Star File (stupid question: where exactly does the Star File come from)? She also said you could NOT originate out of EWR and pass through JFK on the back-end and then continue your trip in the U.S. Even though EWR and JFK are considered separate for purposes of the surface segment rules, they're lumped together from the perspective of the point-of-origin rules. Together with the price increases, all very sad.