Jasper2009

There's a dedicated thread discussing the various award booking services:

Award booking services - a list and some reviews

And you'd want to discuss the exact details with the service: The general concept is that award services will try to build the best trip based on current availability, though some will keep monitoring availability, or take a look whether the routing can be optimized a few weeks before departure etc.

UpgradedFirst

Where can I see what carrier surcharge for each flight? I tried to play on Aeroplan website and it shows $2583.72 CAD charge for a round trip.

ffsim

You can find the carrier surcharge by looking at the fee breakdown on Aeroplan's website; it looks something like this: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29551143-post7.html

I assume the fees you're talking about are roundtrip for 2 people, or $1291.86 each. Even in First Class that's quite steep, and you can probably save a bunch by choosing different destinations and/or carriers. This thread focuses on European redemptions, but the principles apply equally elsewhere; it's a great read: How to Save Money/YQ on Aeroplan Europe redemptions

UpgradedFirst

I wish that was in F. I couldn't find any F class. No award booking service reply to me yet. So I am here to ask for help of FT. I been collecting these points since beginning of the time... I hope to take my significant other for a great trip before AC ditches Aeroplan.

So far:
Feb 8 - LH471, YYZ 1800-FRA 0745, J
Feb 9 - LH1332, FRA 1200-RAK 1440, J

Feb 16 - OS900 RAK 1355-VIE 1905, J
Feb 16 - OS45 VIE 2005 - MLE 0905, *Y*

Feb 24 - SQ451 MLE 2325 - SIN 0715, *Y*
Feb 25 - CA976 SIN 0930-PEK 1530, J
Feb 25 - AC32 PEK 1845-YYZ 1840, J

300K points plus $2583.72 CAD for two people.

Am I too early for booking? Open to all suggestions. I can change dates / destination a bit as well. Please help me out. I am willing to send you karma (and other items you can use on your trips your way as my gratitude). Thank you, thank you in advance for all reading this thread.

beep88

You have the "premium" (in YQ) carriers , so that amount is about right. I once priced out a mini-RTW with all YQ-free carriers except TG (BKK-CPH) and AC(CPH-YYZ) and that was ~$900.

Perhaps try searching for TK flights and ditch LH / OS.

ffsim

Or LX... there's usually lots of availability on LX86/87 through YUL if OP books far enough in advance. Unfortunately, it seems those flights don't have business class availability yet -- IME they only become available at about 305 days in advance. Aeroplan will tell you that LX released reward flights at 330 days, but that hasn't been my experience, at least not for business class redemptions.

UpgradedFirst

How do I search for TX flights? So it might be too early at this point for Feb 2019 flights?

24left

LX?

Also, what do mean by "How do I search for TX flights?" Have you searched for flight on Aeroplan? Or are you asking about flights not yet released as they are outside of the release window?

UpgradedFirst

Sorry I mean TK...

beep88

You look at the routes TK flies, and search for these routes on Aeroplan using dates that are acceptable to you. (I've seen availability for YYZ - IST, YUL - IST, IST - KUL ...)

UpgradedFirst

Should I just book this? Is flight and fee reasonable or should I wait?

jc94

LX (Swiss) J is 300 days based on another thread here and personal experience. Feb ‘19 won’t be available for another few weeks.

I used a days calculator and out a reminder in my calendar.

UpgradedFirst

Can you transit via a same city twice one a booking?

ffsim

spriteguy

Does anyone know what route and when to book ANA First Class? I can't see to find any availability on Aeroplan, but I also am new at this. Thank you everyone!