I am planning to fly from YUL to SIN in early Nov for about 8-10 days and am a bit deviled by the vast array of options for this type of trip 9 (thru NYC, West Coast, Europe, Dubai...). I would definitely like to fly something like SIngapore Airlines' Executive Economy, but the NYC-SIN fare of $1400 seems a bit steep... Any suggestions on how I can fly there (open to leaving from anywhere in the US as a departure point) while getting mileage (I am an AAdvantage and Aeroplan member) and getting there rested ?

One option I was thinking about was upgrading one-way on AA to NRT, any thoughts on that? I much appreciate our collective brain's knowledge and suggestions ....