Originally Posted by guv1976

1. Not sure. But although you can't (yet) search for Premium Economy award-seat availability on BA flights at aa.com, you can search for award availability in all other cabins. Try an award search at aa.com -- no log-in required -- and see if it likewise shows no availability on that route in any class for December/January. Or call the BAEC Service Center, and ask them to search for you.

2. Yes, 1:1.

3. They are hefty, and they are higher in premium cabins. Try to find a date when Premium Economy is available at ba.com to get an idea of the surcharges. You don't even have to find an award flight; you should be able to see a breakdown of fare, surcharges, and taxes on a regular cash ticket.

If you are able to find a decent Premium Economy cash fare for your desired dates of travel, you might get more value from your UR points simply by using them to purchase one or two cash tickets through Chase's travel portal.