Originally Posted by
unhappyflyer
Is this considered inventory tampering ? As EXP You have purchased an international y. You apply SWU and wait list. Subsequently AA opens up saver business (u) but not SWU upgrade space (C). You take the U seat with your miles inviting a friend to go. The friend can't go and you refund the U space much closer to the travel date.
I'd closely read the section of the AA Conditions of Carriage entitled "Ticket validity: Compliance with terms and conditions of sale"
here.
And be aware AA Corporate Security is very canny, reads here and has put some hurt on some FTers and others for playing with the CofC. Doing it once might slide by, but how much tolerance of risk do you have?