IATA flight purchase restrictions lifted?

crusht

Around Christmas I remember hearing on the news that IATA restrictions were changing this year meaning that here in Europe we can now buy flights from US suppliers. Does anyone know where I can get more info on this as US to UK flights are so much cheaper than from here to there, and as I go several times a year it could save me £££££s.

alanrowell

There was this from the BBC

Presumably you'll buy one UK to US return flight with a long return date, then fill inbetween with US to UK return flights?

saveapenny

A good search tool http://travel.mobissimo.com/travel/search_airfare.php

crusht

Thanks saveapenny - will check that out.
Alan, yes ideally I would get into an ongoing roll of flights with a long return date, as you suggest. I may have to kick it off by paying for a return US-UK-US flight first and not use the return leg - no doubt that will be cheaper than buying a one way. thanks for the link to the Beeb that's reallyl helpful. It looks like economy fares won't benefit much, but I'll dig around and see what else I can find just in case.