Many threads on this topic.
A very hard route to get a business class award. Need to be flexible on date & routes
When do you want to travel?
AA & AS have many common partners.
AA forum threads
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amer...thread-16.html
AA miles awards: using / redeeming AA miles on Qantas (QF) & related (consolidated)
FJ / Fiji Airways (ex-Air Pacific) and AA, miles, awards, etc. (consolidated)
AA Miles Award: TN / Air Tahiti Nui award redemptions (master thread)
Airlines that fly USA/Canada to/from Australia (not from all airports to all airports)
- American Airlines AA(LAX - SYD) [OneWorld Alliance] (AS partner)
- Air Canada AC (YVR SYD BNE MEL) [Star Alliance]
- Air New Zealand NZ (LAX SFO IAH YVR via AKL) (AKL-ORD from Nov 2018)[Star Alliance]
- Air Tahiti Nui TN (LAX via Tahiti. Last segments on codeshares) (AA & DL partner)
- Delta DL (LAX SYD) (VA & AS partner) [Skyteam Alliance]
- Fiji Airways FJ (LAX SFO HNL BNE SYD MEL ADL via Fiji) (QF, AA & AS partner)
- Hawaiian HA (HNL BNE SYD) (AA & VA partner)
- Jetstar JQ (HNL BNE SYD MEL)
- Qantas QF (LAX SFO JFK DFW HNL YVR* BNE SYD MEL) [OneWorld Alliance] (AS partner) (MEL SFO from 1st Sept 2018) {* seasonal}
- United UA (LAX-SYD/MEL, SFO-SYD, IAH SYD) [Star Alliance]
- Virgin Australia VA (LAX BNE SYD MEL) (codeshares with AC*) (Delta & AC* partner) [*= some routes in 2017-18 link
And others via Asia & Middle East
Airlines that fly USA/Canada to/from New Zealand are (not from all airports to all airports)
And others via Australia, Asia & Middle East