Saw this deal on Loyalty Lobby and thought it is a pretty good deal: https://loyaltylobby.com/2024/05/25/airfare-of-the-day-busin…
While it does add one more stop to the journey compared to the most direct route, it should not be too hard to find a really cheap deal to Kuala Lumpur from Australia and then your can fly business class all the way to the Big Apple via Tokyo. Qantas normally sells business class tickets to New York for about A$8000
As the ticket permits one stopover in Tokyo for free, you could also add in a side trip to Japan on the way there or back.
Fare Conditions
TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS: valid for travel commencing on/before 30NOV 24.
SALES RESTRICTIONS: tickets must be issued on/before 07JUN 24.
Booking class: P
Price: from $2,117 ($1,994 base fare + taxes & surcharges).
Day/time restrictions: -/-
Advanced reservation/ticketing restrictions: reservations for all sectors are required at least 2 days before departure.
Minimum stay: 3 days.
Maximum stay: 2 months.
Stopovers: 3 stopovers permitted in each direction, limited to 1 free and 2 at MYR 200.00 each.
Cancellations: charge MYR 1,100.00 for cancel/no-show/refund.
Changes: charge MYR 950.00 for reissue/revalidation.
Plus an extra stopovers only about AU$70 each, wonder if you could almost make this a round the world business class trip for cheap?