Originally Posted by
izzik
I think you got lucky... suggest that you don't touch the ticket again for changes. Yes, there are rules but in case of error fares (in addition to the notion that it was never supposed to ticket w/o AA overwater), it's uncommon for the airline to side with you.
I don't think it's correct to call these error fares, certainly not in the traditional sense. And the fact AA ticketed it apparently in contradiction to its own stated policy (one that isn't in the fare rules) also shouldn't be the passenger's concern or something it's penalised by.