Which of the following three options is the best booking with AA:
Option 1 CPT-DOH-AUH-LAX.
CPT-DOH on QR 787 in J (available now) +
DOH-AUH is 45k/person
AUH-LAX on EY 77W is 90k in F or 67.5k J (right now only J is available)
This would price as 2 awards for a total of 112.5k/person in J the whole way and 135k J/F.
Option 2 CPT-DOH-JFK/PHL/BOS-LAX
CPT-DOH on QR 787 in J (available now) +
DOH-JFK on QR A350 in J (not available now)+
JFK-LAX on AA A321 in J (also not available now, so may require routing with a stop)
or
DOH-PHL or BOS on QR A250 in J (not available now)+
PHL or BOS-LAX on AA J (recliner)
This would price as one award of 75k/person
Option 3 CPT-DOH-AUH-JFK-LAX
CPT-DOH on QR 787 in J (available now) +
DOH-AUH is 45k/person
AUH-JFK on EY A380 in J or F (only J available now) +
JFK-LAX on AA A321 in J or F (neither available now)
This would price as 2 awards for a total of 112.5k/person in J the whole way and 135k J/F.
Pros/Cons I've thought of so far:
Option 1: It's one less stop from AUH, flying straight to LAX, but the only seats available now are J on the 77W which isn't that nice.
Option 2: It's one award, so fewest miles used, and J on A350 is nicer than QR 77W DOH-LAX
Option 3: It's on the EY A380, which as better J seats than the 77W, but is an extra stop and still prices as 2 awards.
If I book it as 2 awards, which route is the best to reserve in J? The EY J on the A380 or on 77W? Do I wait to book it as one award, hoping QR will open up seats to JFK/PHL/BOS? What's your opinion and why?