Jan 2016 Perth to Ushuaia, Argentina

[kirstyoz]

Hi AFF geniuses
I have a challenge for you. Hubby and I want to travel to Ushuaia in January 2016 (for this Trips - Antarctica - Wildlife Photography with Alex Cearns ) from Perth. I just exhausted all our award miles (in QF and AA) to book a trip to Scotland in March next year.
Is there any way we can somehow acquire miles with a relevant airline to try and book this for both of us in J? I know nothing is guaranteed... just is there no hope or do I have a shot somewhere?
I'm completely lost... the main carrier options seem to be Qatar and Qantas.
I'm just off to see if I can book this through AA/ UA with points (that I dont yet have).
Any thoughts are welcome!
cheers

 

[drron]

Best bet is via Avianca life miles.
AA really is no chance as the redemption can only be done at 330 days out.QFF members will snaffle any J awards before then.There are no AA J awards to SCL in the next 12 months.A few Y awards.
On Avianca there is even J awards for the coming January.SAA-PER-JNB-GRU then Turkish GRU-EZE.Shouldn't caost too much from there.
Cost 73000 miles + $US1455 for 2 J awards one way.
If not a member join up now in case they have one of their 100% bonus miles when buying points.
So for return will probably cost~ $3000 each.But seeing even in low season a QF Y return ticket to SCL would cost ~$2000 that looks a good deal.