wrote:

I'm puzzled why, if I choose ONT as a starting point, I can't get UAL to
show a route that goes to, say, DEN to ORD to FWA, instead of really odd
connections. Why aren't eh routes more straightforward?


If you want this kind of information, use www.itasoftware.com , it is not a
booking engine...rather it is a flight schedule and pricing site. It will
give you bukoo options for flights and routing that you can print and then
call a TA or airline with the itinerary that you choose.

Yeah, there are some cool features there.
Like, if you want to fly LAX to London in 3 segments on AA, you could do
specify "::aa aa aa"

It is great for trying to maximize segments.
This is interesting since AA changed the Executive Platinum requirements
for 2006. 100K Elite Qualifying Miles, 100K EQ Points, or 100 segments.