Originally Posted by
TXguy
I agree, as I said. It appeared there was about a 99% chance the flight would divert, delay for quite a few hours or cancel at the very last minute, or just wait on the taxiway/come back to the gate for hours, etc. and I think I made the right decision regardless given the circumstances.
I think your error is likely going to be not contacting AA prior to departure, if that's indeed what happened. For me, they're always a lot more flexible prior to departure rather than post-departure.