Originally Posted by ClassyFlyer

In any event, attempting to claim the tickets are invalid is, at best, specious. Back to basics... the ticket, when it was issued, formed a contract between the purchaser and AA. In this case, a contract is valid when both parties agree to the terms and there is an exchange of good and valuable consideration for the product or services (i.e., tickets were paid for) . . . Once the ticket was issued, the contract was in force, and neither party can unilaterally cancel or invalidate an otherwise valid contract. From a legal perspective, AA is a sophisticated enough entity to know better.

AA's argument seems now to be that they were fraudulently induced into entering into the contract. They can certainly make that argument in a court of competent jurisdiction to try and void the contract, but unilaterally deciding to do so does not carry the force of law behind it to be valid.