Would your company reimburse you if you already had a ticket paid for?
Boss: "Hey Mrs KBRDU, we're going to need you to go ahead and book your ticket over to EU for next week."
KBRDU: "Not a problem. I've already booked it a few months ago and
saved a ton of money for the company."
Not sure what cabin you're looking at, but J out far enough can be cheaper than last minute Y, so heck, you win twice!