For the second year in a row, I am short to qualify for AA EXP. This year I am 40,000 points short. Last year I was 15,000 points short. (The year before I was EXP)

Why am I short? I have plenty of miles/points, traveling internationally on long trips. However, I had to take 3 extensive trips this year off One World (OW) carriers (two on LH, one on Thai, and I don't like Star as much as OW).

Why did I fly off One World? Because I look for discounted Business Class fares, often from consolidators, and the OW and affiliated carriers (AA, BA, CX, JL) are not nearly as competitive as Star and others (TG, LH, KL, Malaysia, etc.)

My question: has anybody been able to achieve consolidator-level business class fares on OW carriers which are as low as those on Star (TG, LH, etc.) or KLM, Malaysia?

In other words, my strong preference is to fly OW, but I need to achieve the lowest possible discounted bus class fares. Right now, I have been unable to find OW fares as low as Star, KLM, Malaysia, etc. fares.

My flying is out of Miami to Europe, Africa (such as Egypt, Morocco, Senegal, Nigeria), and Asia (BKK, HAN, HKG, PEK, SIN, DAC, DEL, KTM, etc.). Unfortunately, OW is not deep in these areas, basically CX for Asia, and BA for Europe/Africa, with a bit of SN Brussels Airlines and JL thrown in (not as OW carriers but as affiliates which is almost as good). However, I could make it work for most purposes if I could find deeply discounted OW business class fares or some other way to reduce costs.

Any help/ideas/suggestions are greatly appreciated. Names and contact info for consolidators with low fares on OW carriers (or affiliates) is especially welcome. If you have any specialized info, please feel free to send me an private message.

Tx for all your help.