Originally Posted by
profamericain
Thanks! The awardace and flyermiler sites were very useful in letting me know what kind of miles I would need to use if I were able to score a seat. For example, Aeroplan offered to get me there for many fewer miles, but the fee was prohibitive.
Do you have Aeroplan miles? If not, there's not much point in using the AC site (other than to get an idea of availability) because you don't have the currency to shop there (unless you create an account and transfer from a partner that does so.) You say you have UA miles, so you must book your Star Alliance flights there.