I have ~2800 points expiring today. I wanted to travel to Japan (using a Business Class PlanAAhead award) in September 2020, but don't have the exact dates. Can I book a ticket today using some hypothetical dates and then change them when plans firm up next year? If so, can I also change the routing later?
It sounds like the ticket is valid for one year after booking, I would just need the PlanAAhead "U" space available, but wanted to check with those here that are knowledgable.
Unlike Aadvantage Saaver awards, ANY changes to Business Extra awards incur a change fee (believe it is $150).
I believe the better course of action wold be to redeem the miles for a Business Extra award certificate, which is then good for 1 year. Business Class PlanAAhead award between North America and Japan requires 7200 points - much more than the expiring 2800.