Route notes
Why this routing works
This routing uses Dubai as the first stop on the way from New York City to New Delhi, splitting the eastbound journey into two long-haul sectors instead of pushing straight through to India. The timing leaves 4 nights in Dubai before continuing onward.
The longer stay comes in New Delhi, with 20 nights there before the return to New York City. That creates a clear two-stop structure: a shorter break en route, followed by the main stay at the far point of the trip.
As a multi-stop ticket rather than separate one-ways, the itinerary keeps the sequence fixed as New York City-Dubai-New Delhi-New York City. In business class, that setup is built around pacing the long-haul travel across a three-week trip rather than concentrating all of the transit at the beginning.