Hi everyone,
I am looking to obtain two tickets using a household account with 200,000 avios and a companion ticket. The companion ticket will expire on August 2014. Whoops, I mean 2015!

We originate in PDX, but can book ticket from SEA, SFO or WVR in May or June with the goal of:

1. Obtaining the highest award seat possible--ideally first class, using the mileage and companion ticket.
2. Lounge perks!
3. 10-12 day vacation

The main question for FT'ers is if these are our goals and our destination is very flexible, what should I be using to research ticket availability? In other words, how do I research without having a specific destination as part of the goal.