My apologies if a similar question has been answered elsewhere, but my searches came up empty. Also, mods, please move this if it belongs someplace else!
I have a situation that I need my fellow flyertalker's opinions on - I am trying to get two friends RT from VIE -> LAX for the dates of 04/15/16 - 05/06/16. Firing up the ITA Matrix reveals that Turkish air is our best bet, at around $826/pp. Kayak returns similar results.
Questions: I'm trying to figure out a cheaper fare - is this even reasonable, or is that about how much I can expect to pay?
Are there airlines that could work that wouldn't show up in an ITA search?
Turkish Air: on a scale between [your favorite carrier] to Air Canada Rouge, where do they rank?
Would it be too early to book in mid-July?
Difficulty: we're paying cash, so no points magic is available.
we have very little flexibility
if possible, I'd like to keep their legs under 16 hours
Literally ANY advice on this would be much appreciated. Thank you for reading!