Hi all

I'm going through a pretty big move from the UK to NZ, and one of the (many) things I am looking at is how to best collect/credit my travel.

My business travel will mostly be to Hong Kong and Singapore (J) and Australia (Y). Employer funded, somewhat but not entirely price inelastic - 10-12 trips per year in total. I would generally like to redeem the miles for travel back to Europe / Middle East.

Few initial thoughts I had -

There's a mix of options - Cathay is OW, whereas Singapore is Star. AirNZ is also Star. Qatar is OW. Etihad and Emirates have no alliance but do partner with various airlines.
I don't know if there is an equivalent "slam dunk" credit card for earning akin to the BA Amex.
Is Qatar the best value redemption across all airlines mentioned for travel to/from Aus/NZ back to EMEA?


Any thoughts gratefully received!