Most people put off traveling due to the high costs. Our family of four has been able to travel for as long as we have by using airlines miles whenever appropriate and by taking advantage of incredible airlines deals. This strategy has made it possible for us to save over $300,000 just in the few past years. We took advantage of one of the WOW Air $99 promotions from the US to Iceland and even saw jaw-dropping $69 fares published last year. You can book flights from US to Moscow with round-trip fares as low as $398 in economy cabin.
The lowest fares we saw were for travel dates in February but we saw round-trip fares under $500 all the way to April. We use Google Flights to plug in the dates and airports information then use the American Express Travel Portal and Chase Travel Portal to earn additional Membership Rewards points (5X using the Platinum Card) and Ultimate Rewards points (2X using the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card) respectively. Please note that the heavily discounted fares don’t last so you may want to book them if the dates work for you. You can always cancel within a 24 hours period without incurring any fees if you change your mind. US citizens looking to travel to Russia need to apply for a tourist visa.
These are some of the airfares we noted during our search:
Air Serbia from New York City (JFK) to Moscow (SVO) round-trip in economy cabin:
There is an almost 13 hours layover in Belgrade, which is enough time to explore some of the city main sights before continuing on to Moscow.
Air New Zealand and Aeroflot from Los Angeles (LAX) to Moscow (SVO) round-trip in economy cabin:
Turkish Airlines from Chicago (ORD) to Moscow (VKO) round-trip in economy cabin:
Summary
For less than what it would cost for a domestic flight, you could book a round-trip ticket to Moscow. Don’t forget to use a travel reward card like the American Express Platinum Card or Citi ThankYou Card or even the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card to earn bonus points you could apply towards other trips. Check out our Savings Reports section for breakdowns of trips we’ve taken with our two young kids along with tips on how we did it.
