It certainly seems that AA puts out some very nice fares to get you booked when you book far in advance. Seems like "bait and switch", because they seem to change the flights to some not so great flights as the flight time gets closer. Happened to us too last year. Our flights were changed to where we had less than 60 minutes to make a connecting flights after fighting the Miami Customs and Immigration circus in Miami. We had no trouble changing the flights with AA, but it is hassle and headache that seems to be more and more the norm these days.