CA IAH/NYC/WAS-TSE (Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan) $520-$550 all-in, many dates
Kazakhstan is often expensive and difficult to reach from the USA, so I did a double take when I saw the CA fare. The lowest fares book into L-class (25% RDM w/UA MP), but for an additional $50-100 this books into into T class which earns 50% in UA MP. Travel dates are very broad (and include Xmas Day departures):
ORIGINATING THE UNITED STATES -
PERMITTED 12JAN 19 THROUGH 12MAY 19 OR 23AUG 19 THROUGH
28SEP 19 OR ON 04OCT 19 OR 17OCT 19 THROUGH 30NOV 19 ON
THE OUTBOUND TRANSPACIFIC SECTOR
OR - PERMITTED 01DEC 19 THROUGH 09DEC 19 OR 25DEC 19
THROUGH 31DEC 19
OR - PERMITTED 07JAN 20 THROUGH 24APR 20 ON THE OUTBOUND
TRANSPACIFIC SECTOR.
I just booked 12/25 IAH-TSE, 01/05 TSE-IAD for $522 all-in on airchina.us. I've wanted to go to Kazakhstan for some time, and this deal allows me to do it on the cheap and enjoy *G bennies along the way. Note that most itineraries involve long layovers in PEK, but CA provides free transit hotel rooms on these fares. Enjoy!