Hello:
Currently building a DONE4 ex-Japan with 20 segments so it has to be a paper ticket. However, I'm getting conflicting advice about re-issuing it as an eticket after the first 4+ segments have been completed.
AA RTW office says that it cannot be re-issued as an eticket because the completed segments will still show as part of the itinerary.
Japan office says it can be re-issued as an eticket.
Does anybody know for sure if it is possible or not?

Japan office also implied that that it could only be reissued as eticket if there were no open segments, but I thought you could have open segments on an eticket?

While speaking to the AA RTW office, he told me that as of June 1st (when paper tickets can no longer be issued at all) RTW tickets will be limited to maximum 16 segments. Does anybody know if this is true? If so, it will sort of reduce the value of these tix by 20%

Happy Travels