Originally Posted by
dayone
What color is "what I'm requesting violates the ticket rules"?
I do commend you for posting in detail. It's a good lesson. As has been stated before, when you talk to AA Security, be honest, be nice and accept whatever sanction is offered.
Still, this is not like hidden city ticketing where YOU jump off without completing your itinerary. Sounds like the OP asked TA to make a change which they willingly did.
IMO, this is like asking a clothing store to sell you a shirt for half price. If they choose to do so (against the rules), the onus is on them, not you. If the facts are as reported, AA Security or whoever can rightly tell the OP to quit it going forward, but they need to look internally for why this is happening.
FTR - I am not discussing the ethics of this situation at all.