Originally Posted by
UltraSean
Yea I agree this might irritate AA so I was just asking if there were any successful cases.
To date, the flights I've been standing by for were all in the right chronological orders. Even if it actually did save me money by doing this, are they considered booking ploys?
Your #1 is an example of an "impossible/illogical booking" as prohibited by the Conditions of Carriage; in all likelihood the system won't even allow you to book it (or one or both legs will be cancelled after the fact).
As for #2, I doubt it's against the rules (particularly if the flights are booked as one-ways), but it does seem risky in case of irrops.