Norm--as others have said, research what your other options are first, before you accept that routing. Since they changed your flight so significantly, you can CANCEL and get all your money back. Therefore you have a lot of leverage with AA. If you can find something else that would work better for you, even on a different day, call AA and ask to be switched. Or, if you can find something that works better for you on another airline, at a price you can live with, call and cancel. Don't accept that routing unless you literally have no other choice. ...Edited to add, just noticed you have a travel agent. They should have been the FIRST one to suggest that you don't accept that routing, but see what you can do to get a different flight. If they didn't explore that possibility, I think you should look for a different travel agent.