Thanks headinclouds! One more question. The hold for AA is 14 days. So should I be able to book this all while holding as I add each flight:
Day 1: NYC-MAD
Day 2: MAD-CAI
Day 3: CAI
Day 4: CAI-AMM-BKK
Day 5: BKK
Day 6-11: BKK
Day 12: BKK-HKG
Day 13: HKG-NRT
Day 14: NRT-LAX-IAD
I think the Cairo will work because the flight CAI-AMM doesn't leave until 9:30pm so I'll have 2 full days and I only really need to see the pyramids.