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Unlike in the US (maybe), many merchants do not take Amex. For example, only maybe 1 or 2 grocery chains take Amex.
A lot of restaurants also do not take Amex.
The merchant penetration is quite low....
In our case, whatever we can charge with Amex, is ALL that we can charge with Amex.
Given that, it would be pretty difficult to gather SPG points than just by Amex alone.
In your case, it might make more sense to use an airline credit card, then. Many of them offer substantial sign-up bonuses, and you can churn them for new bonuses every few years.