The only smart speculative intl bookings involve using points on hand or residual vouchers (i.e., sunk costs). This is no time to be playing around with "real dollars" for expensive international trips.

​​​In fact, those paying with $$$ are in the best position to wait precisely because you have the option of doing nothing until something good and feasible comes along. Besides, if and when TATL reopens in earnest, there will be deals galore across many airlines and alliances, so put yourself in a straightjacket with one airline when you don't have to?​​​