Thanks,
guv1976, LAXRuss,ivk5 and
macabus. Appreciate your responses ^
guv1976,
I am getting AA for desired dates for 40k, which is a steal, but the connecting times are horrible. It is forcing overnight stays in DFW or LAX both ways. I don't mind overnighting one way but both ways is a waste of time, IMO.
I will call AA and check availability on MX and IB.
LAXRuss,
I checked SMF but it is costing me around 75k+ whereas SFO is 60k.
ivk5,
Yes, I did notice the J availability for 50k outbound(no availability inbound). So for 70k I can do J+Y for the trip. I'll keep this as plan B for now
macabus,
This definitely sounds like the best option! I do have an account with Aeroplan, I tried to check the availability but I keep getting this message
"There is no Best Value Flight Rewards availability for your requested dates. Use the Availability Calendar to select other available dates."
I've also checked "Extra Access Flight Rewards",played with the dates but it is still not showing any flights. Does that mean that I need to call them to check availability?
(i'll try to post a screenshot later..)