If the OP has -- or can get -- the Amex Platinum card, he could check to see whether Amex's International Airline Program is offering reduced Business Class fares for the OP's route and dates of travel. Although the Amex Platinum has a high annual fee, there currently are sign-up bonuses of up to 150,000 MR points that would more than offset the fee. (Sometimes you have to visit the Amex Platinum landing page more than once in a day to see the 150K offer; lower offers might appear initially.)