Originally Posted by
DreAAmliner
Is the super power move booking a flight on points for later that day, going airside to have an AC AAngel take care of you, then leave and cancel the flight to get your points back?
Or did i invent a solution in need of a problem, as the check-in counter can handle everything...
Check in counter are ticketing agents so they can handle anything but the agents in the lounge may be better.
Booking a ticket that you have no intention of flying is against AA policies though. I'll leave it up to you to decide how often you can do this within your personal tolerance for risk.
If you just need to go airside I would recommend booking a refundable ticket with a carrier you don't care about (let Southwest ban me and close my account... wait, I don't have an account) but you may need an AA ticket for the lounge access? Booking on a different OW carrier (assuming that one is available at your home airport) may still be preferable to AA.