Originally Posted by
bullroot
for each of those 3 locations, there are much better out there - AA to NY, Cathay to HK, and Emirates or Qatar to the Middle East. But they are all different carriers so you'd not maximise FFP's or miles or upgrades - but if you say that's not a concern, then I'd go for best of breed to each location. Which means, not BA.
You can collect BA Tier Points and Avios on all those routes, assuming middle East means Dubai - you can even fly EK and get Avios/TP as long as it's booked on the QF flight number. Or of course Qatar to Doha
I know you say you're not worried about miles... I was like that... We all were...!