Originally Posted by yycworldtraveler

It doesn't work like that with Aeroplan/Air Canada anymore. It used to be that award inventory was available when the flight was 'born' at the 355 day mark. When those seats were gone, that was it with Air Canada.

Recently Air Canada has been more actively managing the release of award seats to Aeroplan. Seats might be released at the 355 day mark, or perhaps 6 months before departure, or maybe never at all for the flight you are wanting. You simply can't tell anymore. The only thing that has not changed is that Air Canada is contractually obliged to release 8% of all seats/route/month to Aeroplan at Classic award pricing.

IME LH award inventory is available for booking at the 355 day mark which is is how far in advance Aeroplan allows award bookings.