Sorry. I should have mentioned that.
We could travel in April or over the summer. I suggested February or March as a good app spree month for me. I wanted to travel in October. My wife had a two week fall break from school and I understand that AA does off peak rates then. Unfortunately, the school is likely to shorten that break. One week isnt enough.
We would be flying out of Denver, so plenty of UA flights, but not much in the way of AA. Business class would be nice if we could swing it, but the destination is a higher priority than the fare class.