well I was thinking amex platinum or alaska airlines card would be the best since with amex I can transfer to many programs, since I am unsure who I am going to want to fly. Or the AS card because you can book award travel through AA, delta, AS, NW, etc with AS points. I am just not sure which would be better to concentrate my spending on. Realistically the 395 fee is a pretty big chunk of change, and I don't use the hotel lounges really, BUT will use the concierge a bit, and have looked forward to the free upgrades, but also wouldn't be adverse to getting rid of it.

Can AS points transfer to any hotel programs?