Originally Posted by DavidHatt
I need your insight as to the strictness that AA will follow for international check in.... I will have two different connections with less than three hours.
The three hours time is for ORIGINAL check-in, and assuming you are checking bags (which itself can chew up one or two hours at some airports at some times, including in the US!).
Assuming your bags are checked through (or not checked at all), it would thus not apply to connections.