Hello:

I recently have started a small company in Bangkok (15 employees) and am starting to travel. I was originally USA based and this is a new experience for me....on many levels.

I am a OW flyer Emerald and would like to continue to fly on Cathay, earn my AA miles etc. However, as I start to travel I go to the Cathay website and am unable to find anything but high fares? Cost is an issue. Am I doing this wrong?

Do I need to find myself a local Thai travel agent who can utilize partnerships and corporate fares to my advantage? I am the only one traveling and will be for the next few years so I have no volume to offer and yet I am being driver to use other airlines based on cost.

Any suggestions you have would definitely be appreciated? You can PM me with information if you have some good resources to share and do not want to publish. Thank you in advance!