Thanks for the info, I wasn't 100% sure about US Air. I might be able to use a flight to Charlotte sometime. I know I still need to RTFF and I haven't done my homework on it yet, but what about a one way redemption to BKK on Cathay Pacific? Would I transfer to avios for that or AA?

I'm expecting my 2nd round of 25k Alaskan points in that account sometime soon and I think I read 50k will work for a one way to BKK? Even if it's ex YYZ I could make that work and maybe use the aeroplan-esso-avion-AA/Avios process to get enough points there for the other one way? Does that sound like a feasible plan or not?