I generally need to go to the UK 6-8 times a year and 3-4 to the east coast of the USA. From what I can gather from reading on here/FlyerTalk, I've been doing this "the hard way" compared to being a bit smarter with my planning to book ex-EU as an example.
I've tried searching but I can't seem to get the search terms right hence the post.
My question is: For repeat travel like this, with relatively flexible dates, is there a process/strategy I should think about for booking better fares? Would this work better with J fares which would cost more than Y but maybe not as much as they'd otherwise cost compared to my bookings today. Or is there a travel agent you can recommend who is skilled up in this and worth dealing with (I book it all myself currently)?
I've tried the ITA matrix using the 'Opairline' parameter but was hoping for bit more of a head start from the experts here.
I've tried searching but I can't seem to get the search terms right hence the post.
My question is: For repeat travel like this, with relatively flexible dates, is there a process/strategy I should think about for booking better fares? Would this work better with J fares which would cost more than Y but maybe not as much as they'd otherwise cost compared to my bookings today. Or is there a travel agent you can recommend who is skilled up in this and worth dealing with (I book it all myself currently)?
I've tried the ITA matrix using the 'Opairline' parameter but was hoping for bit more of a head start from the experts here.