Booking air new zealand with spy points (one way travel)

[yys]

i want to book a air new zealand flight from sydney to lax (one way) using spg points
whats the best way to do this?

air canada wants 54k for one way and they won't hold the reservation till i transfer the points
any better way of doing it?

[PlatinumGuy]

United will hold for you.

[yys]

but spy only converts to united at 2 for 1
any better ideas? to use the least spy points?

[Dan]

AMEX transfers instantly and are worth much less than SPG, might want to figure out how to make a trade.

[gozalim]

AMEX transfers instantly and are worth much less than SPG, might want to figure out how to make a trade.

or BofA worldpoints.