Originally Posted by
Blumie
I imagine that question is not unique to this product. Your award would already have been issued based on the flights you had planned to take. If you miss one, the question is not whether it's a stopover, but rather what is the airline's obligation to accommodate you at all. As brp points out, if you show up within a reasonable amount of time with a reasonable excuse, they'll probably take care of you within their ability to do so. On the other hand, if you no show a connection because you wanted a day in Madrid, you may be SOL.
I think
Blumie and
brp right about this one being dependant on the reason for the missed connection, but I think that especially with such an award –.which is very liberal
provided you stay within the rules – they would tend towards the sticklier side. Of course, codeshares on non-OW airlines are not allowed on OW awards, but your question would be the same if (and I'm sure this is the case somewhere) a OW airline itinerary was 2-3x weekly instead of daily.