Originally Posted by
FLYINBELLS
1. Is there any possible way this was a website/software glitch that resulted in the wrong dates for the flights?
I've had both the AA and UA websites change dates when I've been researching fares, so it is certainly possible for that to happen. In one of these cases, I actually sent it to be ticketed and noticed the mistake (return date was a week off) when I received e-mail confirmation of the purchase (stage before ticketing). A quick call to AA and they were able to void the transaction and I submitted a new one with the correct dates.
It's just one of those things you have to pay careful attention to, particularly in verifying all the information once you do receive confirmation.