Hello everyone, long time lurker, first time poster.


I know that this forum isn't used to find fares, but I was wondering if anyone had some general recommendations for my conundrum.


My company is purchasing me a flight back to their office in the states from Japan. They will only purchase a one way flight, even if the round trip and ditching the second part would be cheaper. It can be from anywhere in Japan, but the final destination needs to be Chicago. It needs to be anywhere from August 1st to August 20th, but the earlier the better.
I really want to fly oneworld for the miles, as it's my carrier. However, there doesn't seem to be any oneworld options that aren't ridiculously expensive due to the one way restriction. I think I could get them to pay up to $2500, although cheaper is better. How do I find oneworld one way international flights that aren't ridiculously expensive? I dreamed of flying this leg Cathay Pacific as $2500 seemed like a high upper limit, but I guess I was wrong?

Thanks in advance for any advice!

Liz