Originally Posted by
newyorkgeorge
Its not particularly big, just have them meet you near the AA check in counters.
That makes no sense. The AA counters are in the part of Terminal B that is the farthest away from Terminal D, into which the OP is flying. Also, there is a retail and food court right in the middle of Terminal D that is much more comfortable for the OP's family to wait in than at the ticket counters.