Biz AAward PDX-ORD
I'm having trouble (I know, this won't come as a surprise to many, including myself) finding award inventory in business on AA metal, for Mar/Apr 2019 (super-flexible on dates, but looking for a ~2wk trip). I'm essentially trying to book 2 tickets in business/first, but will be using a BusinessExtrAA award for one of the tickets (same inventory from what I understand). With only enough BE points for an AA-only award, and no stomach for the BA taxes/fees flying through LHR, I'm pretty limited in my options.
Are there any suggestions from the crowd in terms of how to best search for my narrow parameters? Or any creative thoughts on how to maximize the experience? I have millions of AA miles at my disposal, and so would rather dip into them rather than my SPG points stash. Plus the idea is to use the bulk of BusinessExtrAA points that are set to expire next month.