Best time for airfare deals to Australia?
My husband and I are occasional, rather than frequent travelers, and hope to visit Australia for the first time in late March or April next year (we can only travel during certain months due to work constraints). We'll likely fly into Sydney, and then visit the Adelaide and Melbourne areas. We live in Alabama, and are flexible about where the trans-Pacific flight originates.
We periodically rack up enough miles for free travel, but that will not be the case for this trip, sadly. We would love to fly at least Premium Economy, but know that it's really expensive across the Pacific. (We flew Air New Zealand LAX-AKL in Economy and survived).
Can we expect any good deals/sales for travel to Sydney that time of year? What airlines do you experienced travelers like best? Who has the best economy seats? (I know where to find the specs, but I'd like to get your input).
Thanks in advance.