which prog. the best for ......?
 

If you can transfer 420k miles from an intern. AMEX $ card into one of the following progs. CX / BA / IB / ( MH ), which one is the best prog. if one want to redemm business/first Europe<> USA and Europe<> China/HKG ?
Any other sugestions to transfer via a 3rd. party are also welcomed. But it def. should be oneworld, to use on BA/CX , because *aliance I have million of miles.

Don't transfer to IB! You will get the least value for your miles.

Comparisons:

BA:

Europe - USA
C = 100k
F = 150k

Europe - China/HKG
C = 160k
F = 240k

CX

CX is done by mileage so here are some examples (red = 1 carrier. blue = 2 or more carriers):

LHR-JFK:
C = 80k
F = 120k
C = 80k
F = 105k

LHR-ORD:
C = 80k
F = 120k
C= 85k
F= 115k

LHR-LAX:
C = 120k
F = 180k
C = 115k
F = 155k

For rewards to China/HKG:

LHR-HKG/China
C = 120k
F = 180k
C = 115k
F = 155k


MH

Since it is not part of *A yet we can't really speculate how good the burning will be. But you may be able to take guesses based upon their own mileage system:

Europe - KUL - HKG/China
C = 102k


To me it looks as though CX is your best choice! :)

You also need to consider what $$ you will pay in surcharges. MH surcharges are high IIRC

Thanks for your quotation.
Most travel is UK-MIA/TPA/PLS ( would be on BA solely )
And UK-HKG, which could be on BA/CX or QF.
Now I cover this by BMI and China with the USair miles on LH first.
So I want to transfer the AMEX points to a oneworld, to choose from them, even thought availability is more worse.
The best would be AA, but IDC issued in UK has no option to transfer to AA.