Originally Posted by
2stepsbehind
Couldn't OP do his desired itinerary for only 75k aeroplan miles in economy? OP would just have to wait for one of the amex promotions and then transfer the miles when he's ready to book.
The problem with Aeroplan is the fuel surcharges. I guess the TPAC and TATL bits could be done on UA or US, which should reduce the YQ impact. However, ICN-PEK, PEK-BCN, and perhaps part of the BCN-RDU bit would have to be done on carriers for which Aeroplan will collect YQ.