Originally Posted by
donotblink
hey—this would seem like a legitimate use of the flat tire rule to me—the airline posted a delay but then took off on time and the OP relied on the airlines bad delay notification.
Actually, no. This isn't even
remotely related to having an issue that prevented OP from making a flight.
It'd just be a lie - there's no need for ethical gymnastics. Either OP risks a new crew being located, or brought in, or they talk to AA and get more information.