Originally Posted by
RichardInSF
You can further add to that by finding a credit card that gives a discount on at least one carrier or by other means. Amex has something called the "international airline program" (IAP) for Platinum and Centurion card holders (although their customer service can be weak).
Weak may be an understatement. They use Expedia, which has horrible customer service. This can be a major problem if there are schedule changes or other things requiring contact. See some of the latter posts in
USA International Airline Program (IAP) relaunched as discount benefit (2017). - FlyerTalk Forums