I'm on the line right now checking a few routings that I was hoping to book, here's some info I received from AA Explat:
1. PEK-AUH - the agent checked several days around when I want to travel (early April) and found no availability in coach or biz on this route;
2. ORD-AUH - showed availability Sat Apr 4 - 45k miles in coach
3. AUH-ORD - showed availability Fir Apr 10 - 45k miles in coach
I ended up not booking anything yet because I'd need to get to AUH from PEK in order to meet my party; need to be able to book both or neither.
An aside: I am looking to book for myself, wife, and son... I was told by this agent that there would be $35 booking fee for wife and son... I would have thought all would be waived since I am booking using my miles as Ex Plat?