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QR redemptions in Business or 1st are good value so Qatar Priv Club would be my first port or call and link to your BA account for flexibility – and you can use AVIOS collected with your branded cards or just transfer from your AMEX MRs instantly – as you can do to Emirates or Etihad but the cost of their redemptions is now sky high so I would stick with the AVIOS and the AMEX MRs personally so you have choices.
I like the BA AMEX card for 1.5 AVIOS per £ but I would never EVER fly with BA and I just use on Qatar. If I want another carrier I stick it on AMEX Gold.
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