Originally Posted by
SFO777
If that's how you read it, so be it. But there are still lots of ways to get First award seats on the dates when you want to travel.
I can't help it if you are unwilling to expand your horizons beyond Aeroplan. In the end, you can always buy an F ticket.
Not so easy to get UA in Canada... and also no transfers to SQ from AMEX CA.
Oh, and you need a heck of a lot of miles for AS on ek.