Originally Posted by engineroom
so if i fly SFO-LAX, then not get on LAX-MIA and buy the one way for the later date, are there any consequences to that?
Not likely. Only if you are foolish enough to fess up to AA that you skipped the second leg on purpose to save money (or something like that). Otherwise, your absence will be inconsquential.
Can I check my bags just to SFO-LAX?
No. If you check your bags, they are headed all the way to MIA.